Yusif is a carpenter that lives at Peacock Farm in the Wellington community here in Sierra Leone.  He lives in a single room zinc sheet house with no running water or electricity. Yusif’s environment has water settling in different areas that makes him more prone to malaria.

Yusif is now safe from malaria as a result of the bed net and he thanks you for your donation, it means more to him than he can express.

Mohamed lives with his wife and two children in a single bedroom home with no running water or electricity.  Mohamed is a carpenter and the main provider of their home with a monthly income of $40 which is not enough to cover their basic needs.

Mohamed’s family is continually harassed by mosquitoes and they are vulnerable to malaria infection.  When he received the bed net he was so excited and said that finally they will now get a good night’s sleep. Mohamed thanks you graciously for the bed net.

Maseray is a ten year old girl who lives with her parents and sister in an unfinished building with no running water or electricity. She uses a kerosene lamp to study at night and she and her sister sleep on a mat spread on a bare floor.  Maseray’s father is a carpenter with monthly income of $30 and her mother is a petty trader that sells Foo- Foo with monthly income of $30. Together they still do not have enough to meet the basic needs of their home. Maseray attends the Vicrays community primary school and is in class three; she wants to be a lawyer when she grows up, and the vitamin supplements will help with the nutrients she needs to achieve this goal.

Maseray extends her thanks to you for the provision of the Vitamin supplement so she can have some sort of nourishment when a meal is not available.

Memunatu is a five year old girl who lives with her parents and an extended family member in a single bedroom apartment with electricity but no running water in the Wellington community of Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Memunatu’s father is an electrician and the main provider of their home with a monthly income of $50 which is not enough to cover their basic family needs; her mother is a house wife. Memunatu attends the Vicrays Community Primary School and she is in class one; she wants to be a medical doctor when she grows up.

Memunatu and her parents express their thanks for the vitamin supplements, as this will increase her appetite to eat. She has been a poor eater and nutrition is vital to her health as she grows up.

Mariama is a twelve year old girl who lives with her parents, two sisters and three brothers in a two bedroom apartment with no running water or electricity in Sierra Leone. Miriama is a pupil of the FAWE primary school and she is in class six. Her favorite subject is English Language and she likes painting and singing in her spare time. Miriama’s mother Jariatu is a petty trader that sells assorted items and is a co-provider of the home with a monthly income of $40. Her father Ibrahim is also a petty trader that sells rummage and is the main provider of the home with monthly income of $70. Their combined income is still not enough to cover the basic needs of their home.

Mariama wants to be a lawyer when she grows up so she wants to learn computer skills to help her be knowledgeable about the rest of the world. Sponsorship for Mariama Bangura will help change her life and for that she and her family are extremely grateful. Thank you!

Kadiatu is a thirteen year old girl who lives with her parents, three brothers and a sister in a two bedroom apartment with no running water or electricity in Sierra Leone. Kadiatu’s mother Ramatu is a petty trader that sells fruit and is the main provider of their home with a monthly income of $40.  This is not enough to cover their basic needs and her father Foday is unemployed.

Kadiatu is a pupil of the FAWE primary school and she is in class six. Her favorite subject is English Language and she likes drawing and reading novels. Kadiatu wants to be a Lawyer when she finishes her education, but she uses a kerosene lamp to study at night and sleeps on a mat spread on a bare floor. Kadiatu wants to learn to be computer literate because she understands that this is necessary for her future.

The scholarship for Kadiatu will help her fulfill her dreams and for that she is extremely thankful!

Mariama is a student in one of the universities of Sierra Leone. She lives in a single bedroom apartment with no running water, but with electricity.

Mosquitoes used to disturb her while she studied, but with the provision of a bed net she now sits on her bed and reads her notes undisturbed.

Thank you for providing the mosquito net. Now Mariama can study in peace and maintain her health.

Bintu is an eight year old girl who lives with her parents and three siblings in a single bedroom apartment with no running water or electricity in Sierra Leone. She is a pupil of the United Mission Council primary school and she is in class two. Bintu wants to be a hair dresser when she grows up.

Bintu’s father is the main provider of their home with a monthly income of $50, which is not enough to cover the basic needs of a family of five.

Bintu and her parents express their thanks and appreciation for the vitamin supplement, it will help keep Bintu healthy when she may not be getting the necessary nutrition every day at home.

Yainkain and her grandchildren Edward, Momoh and Abubakkar live in a single bedroom apartment with no running water or electricity in Sierra Leone. Yainkain sells soap and is the main provider of her family with a monthly income of $30, which is not enough to cover the basic needs.

Edward has no parents; he attends the United Mission Council and is in class five. He wants to be a doctor when he grows up. He helps at home by fetching water and washing dishes whenever there is provision to cook. Momoh also has no parents. He attends the United Mission Council Primary School in class four and he wants to be banker when he grows up. He helps out their home by selling cold water for people in his community to help raise money for his school lunch.  Abubakarr is Yainkain’s third child grandchild and he is also an orphan. He attends the United Mission Council primary school in class five. He also helps at home by fetching water and washing dishes whenever there is provision to cook. All of these boys like to play football and are very hard working in school.

Yainkain’s family now enjoys eating a daily meal which was not regular before the bag of native rice was given to them. They were overwhelmed with gratitude when the bag of rice was presented and continually offer thanks to the donors and Develop Africa for providing the rice.

Salay is a mother of two children, Ngozi and Ekeneh, and the aunt of Abubakarr. She lives in the Wellington municipality of Sierra Leone. Salay was a nurse trainee and her husband, Jonathan, was staying with the rest of the family. However, Jonathan left their family four years ago, so she is no longer learning nursing.

When Jonathan left, Salay had to remain home to care for her children and her nephew. Her daughter Ngozi attends the Vicrays community primary school and is in class four; she wants to be a lawyer when she grows up. Salay’s son Ekeneh is in form two and wants to be a banker when he grows up. Her nephew Abubakarr wants to go to the university to fulfill his dream of being a lawyer. All of these challenges and the need to provide food for the home make life difficult for Salay’s family.

The family was so delighted when the bag of native rice was presented to them and they express their thanks to you for the provision. Salay said it was a great blessing for their family and had she the strength, she would have lifted the presenter from Develop Africa up in appreciation! Though the academic challenge still remains, the family has got food in the house to sustain them for the next three months.