Sierra Leone Has Been Declared Ebola Free
A little over a week ago, Sierra Leone was declared free of Ebola by the World Health Organisation , prompting nationwide celebrations, tinged with sadness over the 4,000 lives that the virus claimed.
Freetown was transformed into a giant carnival on Friday night as ecstatic crowds took to the streets of the capital in an outpouring of emotion. Read more and watch a video...
In addition to celebrating Sierra Leone being declared Ebola free, the Dream Home children are also celebrating 6 months in the Dream Home and the 22 children are going to school - save one child who is only two years old.
The kids are really working hard to make good grades in school. Your support has been a crucial piece in the current success of the Dream Home. We cannot say thank you enough for your kindness.
We are deeply grateful for the opportunity that we have to be able to make a difference in the lives of these kids.
Recently Uncle Cheedy visited the Dream Home children and bought goodies such as African material / fabric (for sewing custom clothes for the kids), 2 bags of rice, 5 gallons cooking oil, bathing soap, and several other items that were presented to the kids.
The Dream Home children were delighted to receive the gifts. Read more...
Let's Raise These Orphans Together!
One of our focus areas, post-Ebola continues to be rebuilding the lives of those who were adversely affected by this crisis . Raising and taking care of kids, as you realize, is not a simple task or a sprint.
The proverb says " It takes a village to raise a child ". In other words, it takes much more than 5 or 10 people to raise these kids. It takes a village. That includes everyone. That includes YOU.
How would you like to get involved? We would love to discuss with you how you can get involved in one way or the other. We welcome your suggestions and involvement. Let us know if you would like us to call you to discuss this further.
Let's together be the family that these orphans have lost. We invite you to join our family of care-providers today.
With deep gratitude for your support and partnership,
Amy and the Develop Africa team
