Develop Africa Newsletter - July 2014
We are always thankful on every remembrance of you. We are thankful for the role you play whether as a cheer leader / "encourager", field partner, volunteer, team captain, helper, adviser, counselor, donor etc.
One thing is certain - the people we are privileged to serve and DA as an organization would not be where we are without YOU. You truly are valued and appreciated!
Always remember - what you are doing counts.
You are the reason for someone's smile today! (like Alfred's pictured below)
Thanks so much for being there and all you do for deserving people around the world.
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Become a Child Sponsor
Join Develop Africa and individuals all over the world as we bring love, hope, compassion and justice to the deserving children in Africa. Sponsors play an integral part of our program of helping children. As a child sponsor, you can help these children experience the fullness of life and potential that they have and help save a child from a life of poverty!
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Donate School Supplies
Children in Africa are in dire need of school supplies. The average classroom lacks the basic essential school supplies that make for a meaningful educational experience for kids.
Learn more about how you can make a donation of supplies.
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In This Issue
30 Solar Lights Brighten Lives
50% Matching Day Today
Elize Runs The World's Highest Marathon
Training Institute Background & Update
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30 Solar Lights Brighten The Lives of Girls at FAWE School and Make a Difference
The 30 (thirty) solar D-light S300 solar lights pictured are helping the girls at the FAWE school study / do homework at night in Freetown, Sierra Leone. This is a welcome provision of a safe, reliable light source that they need to read at night - as power supply is irregular.
As Told By Julia:
I was having troubling deciding on a mitzvah project for my Bat Mitzvah. I knew I wanted to help young girls less fortunate than me. I knew that equal access to education is the key for girls to have a bright future.
After doing some research I came across an organization called Develop Africa that helps a girls' school in Sierre Leone. Many of the students at FAWE school don't have electricity at home so they can't read and do homework at night. This makes it challenging for them to do well in school. Read more...
Matching Day July 16th - Yes Another Bonus Opportunity - Today
Its back to school season and we are hoping to help send several hundred of kids to school this year. Can you help us make the dream of education come true for a deserving kid in Africa?
To help make your donation go further, we are teaming up in another matching day with GlobalGiving TODAY. The focus today is on the education of girls. Your donation will help provide a scholarship for a girl. This direct intervention helps ensure that they continue their education / develop a career.
- Bonus Day begins at 9:00 am EDT on July 16th, 2014 (time in your city) and ends at 11:59 pm EDT on July 16th, 2014.
- There is $130,000 in matching funds available.
- Online donations of up to $1,000 per individual donor per project are eligible to be matched at 50% #SendOurGirlsToSchool
Join Elize in Providing Mosquito Nets and Saving Lives!
Have you ever run a marathon? Marathons can be pretty tough.
Well, Elize, one of DA's supporters, will be running a super unique marathon. On 17 August - she will attempt to run the World's Highest Ultra Marathon - her 1st Ultra in the Himalayas.
All the athletes will face grueling distances, Oxygen less than 40% of sea level, temperatures ranging between 40 to -10 degrees, cut off times, altitude above 17 000 feet... Pretty tough
Elize is asking her friends and all of us to spur her on by donating towards the provision of mosquito nets. This is one of her motivations as insecticide-treated nets save lives by protecting them from mosquito bites and the killer disease of malaria. Read more...
Develop Africa Empowerment and Training Institute - Background & Update
In Early 2014, thanks to the help of our many friends locally in Sierra Leone and world-wide, we got to the finishing stages of construction. We have finished external painting, plumbing etc. We have also purchased additional furniture for the After-School Lesson Program. In February 2014, we purchased and shipped supplies / equipment to network the room - including a Cisco switch, cabling, server cabinet, etc. We are so deeply grateful for each and every one of you who have helped us get this far - supporting this and other programs.
June 2014 Update:
We have installed cabling / wiring for the computer lab - setting up a local area network. Equipment installed include a Cisco switch. Read more...
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With deep gratitude for your support and partnership,
Sylvester and the Develop Africa team