In July 2010, Develop Africa participated is the Chase Community Giving Challenge on Facebook and emerged successfully as one of the top 200 winners. Develop Africa won the 27th place in terms of the total number of votes from over thousands of organizations that took place in the challenge. As one of the top 200 grant recipients, the organization will receive $20,000 from Chase.
On May 5th, we had the unique opportunity to meet and host Britt Lake, the Program Operations Manager of GlobalGiving. Britt spent a day visiting Develop Africa's projects in Sierra Leone. A picture of Britt with a few of the scholarship beneficiaries is provided below.
Develop Africa Girl's education project has been selected as GlobalGiving's Project of Month - see - http://ow.ly/1OmWx .
We are grateful to Globalgiving for this added exposure and this is currently featured on Globalgiving's home page - www.globalgiving.org. A member of GlobalGiving's team recently (May) visited our projects in Sierra Leone.
Here's a thank you video from one of the girl's that received a scholarship through this project http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e75IGMYbJj8 .
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Develop Africa's project on GlobalGiving - Educate a Girl, Educate a Nation, has been selected as one of the projects that will benefit from a special fundraiser. "Team JP is running for the girl effect".
Here are the notable, related reasons Team JP gives why they are doing this:
In February 2010, Develop Africa provided full scholarships to 2 students - Fana and Naomi, students at Omega Training Institute (OTI) in The Gambia. They are both enrolled in OTI's Office Administration course. The course lasts between 9 months to 18 months or more depending upon the progress of the student through the course.
In November / December 2009, Develop Africa had the opportunity to send, in partnership with Nuwach Ministries an assortment of books and school supplies to Cheshire Home, a special needs children's home in Freetown.
The books were personally delivered by Gladys Palmer, the founder of Nuwach Ministries. The supplies were gratefully received by Mr. Foday, the Assistant Home Administrator.
"To educate girls is to reduce poverty," says Kofi Annan.
Develop Africa has been working with Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) over the years helping to provide books, school and teaching supplies. This project's focus is on the provision of a computer lab with internet access to enhance educational opportunities. The lab will be an enabling environment for skills development, easy access to quality information to enhance knowledge, communication and empowerment.
Develop Africa has partnered with Common Cents to provide service learning opportunities to school children.
Through this partnership, in May this year, the Students of PS/IS/09 in Brooklyn, NY, raised and donated $500 towards classrooms in Africa. The Philanthropy Roundtable that made the decision and selected Develop Africa to receive this donation is Guap Getters. The donation was made in support of school classrooms in Africa.
Families in Sierra Leone face unprecedented challenges due to rising costs. Inflation makes it difficult for them to afford basic food staples such as rice, cooking oil, and onions.
Extending a helping hand can alleviate a significant burden and provide essential relief to the less fortunate.
Help provide relief by donating today!
You can light up a child's life in Africa this holiday season. Imagine the joy of a young girl opening her very first book or a boy receiving a backpack filled with school supplies to fuel his dreams. For many children, a holiday gift isn't just a moment of happiness – it’s a message of hope, love, and possibility.
At Develop Africa, we believe every child deserves to feel special, especially during the holidays. But for too many children in underserved communities, the season comes and goes without even a small token of celebration. With your help, we can change that.
A donation of just $25 can provide a meaningful gift – a backpack, school supplies, or even a toy – to a needy child. Your generosity will show them that someone far away cares deeply about their future and happiness.
Make this holiday season unforgettable for a child. Please donate now to our Holiday Gift for a Child campaign and be part of a life-changing moment. Together, we can spread joy, ignite hope, and make the holidays magical for children in Africa.
