Develop Africa Inc
Changing Lives, Nations and Destinies
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Unfortunately, gaining a proper education is challenging for impoverished or underprivileged families in Africa. The quality of education that children receive is affected to a very large degree by the supporting environment. This environment includes access to essential learning materials - books and school supplies. According to UNESCO of all regions, sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rates of educational exclusion. Over one-fifth of children between the ages of about 6 and 11 are out of school, followed by one-third of youth between the ages of about 12 and 14. According to UIS data, almost 60% of youth between the ages of about 15 and 17 are not in school. And, across the region, 9 million girls between the ages of about 6 and 11 will never go to school at all. Consequently, many children are forced to drop out of school because of financial hardships or inadequate funds.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Computer Training Program
This program focuses on providing access to technological facilities and the necessary training that will empower the disadvantaged, making them better qualified, and more productive individuals in their communities. Children, youths, and adults are provided with basic training in the use of computers, the Internet, and office applications – such as word processing and spreadsheets.
This program is helping to bridge the digital divide by providing access to the training and enabling competence regarding computer technology.
Educational Empowerment Program
Providing a quality education to children reflects the fact that every child is entitled to fundamental human rights and should be treated with dignity. Where children lack access to education, this results in poverty, violence, abuse, exploitation, and other undesirable results. Poverty and its related challenges contribute to high drop out rates. Therefore, one of the goals of Develop Africa is to create opportunities for promising but impoverished African children and youths
Microfinance and Business Training
This project provides important training, finances and support to ensure that small businesses succeed. Small businesses receive interest-free loans that they can use to start or grow their businesses. Participants also are trained in best practices to ensure success. Additionally, they receive peer-to-peer coaching that provides a support network - promoting progress.
School and Teaching Supplies for Africa
This program provides vital school and teaching supplies to schools. It directly supports education by providing the much-needed elements to support and reinforce teaching and learning. Provision of these essential building block items enhance learning and strengthen educational systems.
Malaria Prevention
This program helps to prevent the incidence of malaria by providing insecticide-treated nets to individuals and families. Mosquito nets are a proven preventive method as they eliminate exposure to mosquito bites at the most vulnerable time of the day; at night when people are asleep.
Technical and Vocational Training
Due to Africa's growing population and the corresponding increase in the population of employable youths, unemployment has steadily been on the rise over the years.
Because of the mismatch between available jobs and the total number of employable youths, the issue of unemployment has become a constant phenomenon in most African countries.
Develop Africa is addressing the skill-deficit problem by providing vital training in tailoring and other related skills. Skills are vital for poverty reduction, economic recovery, and sustainable development. The trainees are able to learn a marketable and relevant skill.
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of students who receive basic computer training
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, Adults
Related Program
Computer Training Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Students that completed a 1-month course on computer training. Some students completed 2 to 4 months
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Providing a quality education to children reflects the fact that every child is entitled to fundamental human rights and should be treated with dignity. Where children lack access to education, this results in poverty, violence, abuse, exploitation, and other undesirable results. Poverty and its related challenges contribute to high drop out rates. Therefore, one of the goals of Develop Africa is to create opportunities for promising but impoverished African children and youths. Educated teenage women are less likely to marry early and become very young mothers. Educated people are less likely to fall victim to a preventable disease. Through education, young people can learn how to maintain their own health, which will, in turn, be less of a burden to their community.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Based on our research, observations, and user surveys, below are the principal areas that we are strategically and enthusiastically targeting/involved in:
Access to essential learning materials - books, school supplies, and teaching supplies.
Scholarships - to cover costs of school uniforms, shoes, and other school-related expenses.
Solar lights - help kids safely study at night.
Adolescent Sexual Health Education, teenage pregnancy prevention, and encouraging families to keep their girls in school (delay marriage).
Mosquito nets to keep kids safe - proactively reducing threat and prevalence of malaria. Providing mosquito nets helps to keep the kids healthy - so they can learn. This is important given that kids could lose 5 to 10 days a year due to malaria.
Providing supplemental education in areas that are in high demand - such as computer training.
Technical and Vocational Training - such as tailoring, hairdressing, etc.
Leadership Training: This helps ensure that children and youths grow up to be model citizens. This helps instill a sense of purpose and develops forward-thinking leaders. The training helps prepare citizens who are patriotic, knowledgeable about the importance of making quality decisions, and passionate about leading their families, communities, and nations
Mentoring support helps encourage kids to stay in school and succeed. This includes after-school educational coaching programs where students who are weak can receive the additional support that they need.
Microfinance funds and business support: This helps families become self-sufficient and move out of poverty. Parents are better able to take care of their kids and cover school-related expenses on their own.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have trained and qualified staff that are knowledgeable on the local needs and community lifestyle of the beneficiaries. We periodically consult with other nonprofit organizations and industry experts globally.
The Board of Directors is well-balanced and represents various sectors of the society, reflecting and complementing key focus areas.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Develop Africa has established and currently run 3 computer labs - providing basic computer training to hundreds of students each year. In partnership with local partners, hundreds of young ladies have received tailoring training. We have provided teaching and school supplies to hundreds of thousands of children and over 46 schools in 5 countries. We are very excited about the difference we have made and look forward to expanding our impact in the future.
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Develop Africa Inc
Board of directorsas of 01/23/2022
Sylvester Renner
No affiliation
Term: 2021 - 2024
Avis Dillard-Bullock
Cecelia English
Asongayi Venard
Phillip Sholes
Sylvester Renner
No Affiliation
Hudson Jackson
Parker Russell
Board leadership practices
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