Develop Africa
Develop Africa is an American 501(c)(3) registered non-profit organization based in Johnson City, Tennessee, founded in November 2005. The purpose is to help community projects in African developing countries and its focus is on education and resource development.[1][2]
Projects
[edit]Sierra Leone
[edit]In Freetown, Sierra Leone, Develop Africa provides the computer training and the computer lab. In June 2013 Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf company via Develop Africa donated to children over 1500 golden pens. The school notebooks, books and other learning material is distributed to the schools in Murray Town, Juba, Freetown, etc.[3][4]
Cameroon
[edit]In Cameroon Develop Africa donates books and school supplies to the Bitame Lucia International School.
The Pencil Project
[edit]In 2008 started The Pencil Project initiated by James Ryan Orr, who cooperating with the Develop Africa distributes pencils to African pupils. The book The Pencil Project: How to Change The World was published in November 2017.[5][6][7]
Ebola virus relief
[edit]In 2015 Develop Africa with the Door of Hope charity built a Dream Home for orphans of the Ebola virus epidemic crises in 2014-15. It is located in Freetown, Sierra Leone and was visited by BBC Media Action.[8]
Awards for the director
[edit]Managing director Sylvester Renner for his efforts in the promotion of education he received African Achievers International Award in 2012. The same year he received the Humanitarian Leadership Award from National Organization of Sierra Leoneans in North America (NOSLINA).[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Donate a Car to Develop Africa Inc".
- ^ "About Develop Africa". www.developafrica.org.
- ^ "Programs". Develop Africa Sierra Leone & Creating Pathways Centre. July 9, 2015.
- ^ "BPW Donates to Develop Africa". Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP. June 5, 2013.
- ^ "Home | The Pencil Project". www.pencilproject.org.
- ^ "Amazon.com".
- ^ Orr, James Ryan (November 24, 2017). "The Pencil Project: How to Change The World". Develop Africa – via Google Books.
- ^ "Ebola Virus". Center for Disaster Philanthropy. October 5, 2016.
- ^ https://www.developafrica.org/files/African-Achievers-International-Award-2012-Honourees.pdf
- ^ Vanguard, The Patriotic (April 18, 2012). "NOSLINA 2012 AWARD RECIPIENTS". The Patriotic Vanguard.