Develop Africa Sierra Leone

This year, we used a simple pencil to remind every child that their dreams matter. Through our outreach, ten thousands of children received pencils, support and hope and their smiles told the whole story.

Thank you to everyone who believed in this vision. Together, we sharpened potential, inspired confidence, and made a lasting impact in the lives of many children.

Congratulations on your graduation, Frankly Horton!

As one of our Scholarship beneficiaries, your achievement fills us with pride. Your hard work and determination have brought you this far. Keep soaring your future is bright!

A special thank you to all our donors, your support has made this milestone possible.

We are about to make history-100,000 pencils to 10,000 pupils in 20 schools, giving our children the tools they need to learn and dream bigger.

Year of the Pencil Project

Mark the date! 20th November 2025 is our official distribution day.
We can’t wait to reach thousands of pupils with this impactful initiative.

Preparing for the distribution of 100,000 pencils to 10,000 kids in Freetown.

This Thomascia, she is a student at Milton Margai University. During their semester break she sell cupcakes. Today she was at DASL office to sell cakes.

At Develop Africa Sierra Leone, we are committed to walking alongside families through their most difficult moments providing practical support, encouragement, and hope.
We had the opportunity to deliver food and essential supplies to Aminata Sesay and her younger brothers, who recently lost their mother. Through this support, we hope to ease their burden and remind them they are not alone.
The items provided are some basic food items which were all made possible through the compassion of our sponsors and partners.