The graduation of Develop Africa’s Compute

In this heartwarming video, we witness Mariam, a student at the FAWE School, engaging in a computer class activity with her teacher. The scene captures Mariam's enthusiasm as she reads aloud from the story "Big Blue Bus":

On February 29, 2024, the Develop Africa Sierra Leone (DASL) Computer Lab hosted a graduation ceremony. This event

Presently, the Develop Africa Sierra Leone (DASL) Computer Lab has seventy-four students enrolled in computer classes. The classes operate across three shifts—one in the morning and two in the afternoon—spanning from Monday to Friday.

The computer training covers a curriculum that includes Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint, as well as Hardware and Networking. Each class is structured to ensure that every student has access to an individual computer, with class timings and days varying based on the respective groups.

Thanks in part to your support, more children and young adults are getting the computer training they need for success in today's technology-driven environment. Hawa & Mohamed are two of the students who recently received a certificate of completion for Intro to Computers and Microsoft Office- Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint/Presentation, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Access/Database, and Microsoft Internet Browser.

Currently, there are sixty-five students attending computer classes at the Develop Africa Sierra Leone (DASL) Computer Lab. The computer classes run in three shifts- one class in the morning and two classes in the afternoon from Monday to Friday.

Thanks in part to your support, more students in Kamakwie, Sierra Leone are getting the computer training they need for success in today's technology-driven environment. Mariama expresses her gratitude for the computer classes she is taking thanks to generous donors, like you.

From the Field:  It's a hot and humid morning in Freetown, Sierra Leone, and a group of children is gathered around the computers, their eyes wide with wonder as they learn. For many of these students, they don’t have computers at home, let alone use one regularly.

However, with classes like this one, they are now learning computer skills and other related Microsoft Office programs, skills that can help them find jobs and build better lives for themselves and their families. 

Thank you for your continued support of girls' education.  Recently one of the Develop Africa Sierra Leone (DASL) team interviewed Fanta, a young lady taking computer classes at the DASL Computer Lab. Below is the report from the field following Fana's interview-

As a young girl growing up in Sierra Leone, Fanta always dreamed of becoming a nurse. She studied hard and worked tirelessly, determined to make her dream a reality. Her dreams are getting closer and after writing her West African Senior Secondary Certificate Exam (WASSCE), she awaits her results.