Sylvester Renner
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Sylvester Renner
Many school-age children in Sierra Leone lack reliable electricity. Some have none at all.
This limits evening study and hurts school performance. Many students rely on kerosene lamps, which are unsafe and unhealthy.
Develop Africa is providing long-lasting solar lights so students can study safely at night and complete homework without risk.
Support the solar lights program:
developafrica.reachapp.co/campaigns/solar-lights
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Sylvester Renner
Because of supporters like you, we launched a computer lab at Kamakwie Secondary School in 2022.
Donations helped renovate the room and provide:
- Workstations and chairs
- Cooling fans
- Projector and loudspeakers
- A repaired donated generator
Students now have a dedicated space to build digital skills and complete schoolwork with confidence.
Support computer training in rural schools:
developafrica.reachapp.co/campaigns/computer-train…
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Sylvester Renner
A negative mind will not give you a positive life.
Choose your thoughts with care.
👉 Follow me for more stories, lessons, and leadership insights: linktr.ee/sylrenner
#positivity #leadership #gratitude #mindset #purpose #developafrica
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Sylvester Renner
“The benefit of helping others will always come back home to its source.”
— Matt G.
The Pencil Project by James Ryan, with a foreword by Sylvester Renner, shares a simple idea:
Education changes lives when people choose to act.
This book supports desks and dreams far beyond the USA, especially across Africa.
Get your copy
pencilproject.org/purchase-pencil-project-book
#ThePencilProject #EducationForAll #BooksWithImpact
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Sylvester Renner
More than half of 15-year-olds in Sierra Leone cannot read or write.
Girls face higher dropout rates due to poverty and social pressures.
Develop Africa tracked the academic progress of 10 scholarship students across Freetown, Bo, and Kamawornie.
The results show where students excel, where gaps remain, and what targeted support can fix.
This work has already supported over 500 students through scholarships, learning materials, and mentoring.
See the data. Learn what works.
Read the full blog
www.developafrica.org/blog/what-we-learned-after-t…
#EducationData #StudentSuccess #DevelopAfrica
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Sylvester Renner
Support the Python Pioneers Coding Camp in Sierra Leone.
Children ages 10–14 will learn coding, problem-solving, and teamwork.
Your gift supports real costs:
• $25 covers trainers’ transport and lunch for a week
• $100 sponsors one young coder
• $500 sponsors a full team of five
When you invest in young coders, you build future digital leaders.
Sponsor a young coder
🔗 developafrica.reachapp.co/donations/new
#CodingForKids #DigitalSkills #Education #DevelopAfrica
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Sylvester Renner
“If you can’t fly, run.
If you can’t run, walk.
If you can’t walk, crawl.
Keep moving forward.”
— Martin Luther King Jr.
Progress counts, even when it feels slow.
#MLKDay #KeepMovingForward #Purpose
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Sylvester Renner
Did you know you can set up a $50 monthly recurring donation in just a few clicks?
Your monthly gift helps sponsor education, health, and basic needs for children and families across Africa.
It creates steady support. It keeps programs running all year.
Set it once. Make an impact every month.
Start your monthly donation
developafrica.reachapp.co/donations/new?referral=D…
#MonthlyGiving #SustainableImpact #DevelopAfrica
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Sylvester Renner
Students now work in pairs on projects, learning teamwork and problem-solving. The lab isn’t just about computers—it’s teaching collaboration.
🔗 www.developafrica.org/make-donation-develop-africa
#Teamwork #DigitalSkills #DevelopAfrica #StudentGrowth
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Sylvester Renner
“It is possible you think development is something you must do early in life, but the time to develop and improve is right now, and it should continue as long as you live.”
—Excerpt from Stepping Stone Vol. 1 by Sylvester
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#Leadership #PersonalGrowth #SteppingStones #DevelopAfrica
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