Mentoring Empowers Lives

I have a lot to be thankful for today and every day.  One of the reasons why I am thankful is the gift of friends and mentors. Over the years, tens of people have played the role of "mentor" by encouraging me, speaking into my life, and helping to open doors of opportunity. These kind people have helped me become a better person today.   Some of them believed in me when I did not believe in myself.   Some of them saw my weakness, imperfections, and rottenness. But they took a chance on me.   They provided counsel and showed me love. They made recommendations. They encouraged me. I will forever be grateful. Today, I am standing on the shoulders of friends, mentors, and peers. I would not be where I am today without these kind souls. 

One of the reasons why I started Develop Africa is to help do the same for others. One of the ways that we are doing this is by mentoring and counseling youths. More than ever, today's youths need us who have gone ahead to put a little love in our hearts and provide a helping word of encouragement. Mentoring helps young people navigate challenging life transitions, including coping with stressful changes at home, making critical decisions, solving problems, and transitioning to adulthood. Mentoring helps young people grow and become the best version of themselves. Mentoring programs can have a profoundly positive impact on the lives of vulnerable children. Children participating in mentoring programs exhibit improved school attendance, a higher likelihood of pursuing higher education, and a more positive attitude toward school compared to their non-mentored peers. Participation in mentoring programs fosters positive social attitudes and peer relationships, and children in mentoring relationships tend to have more trusting relationships and better communication with their parents. Mentoring helps mentees overcome their internal challenges by guiding them on how to remain confident while setting their goals. 

Mentoring offers encouragement. Mentoring helps youths make informed decisions. Girls mentoring is the roadmap to narrowing the gender inequality gap. The hope of getting there begins with asking someone who has been there. So I am asking you today to join me in donating towards mentoring support. Your donations will help cover transportation costs for group sessions, food, speaker honorariums, supplies, take-home gifts such as toiletries, mentee needs, and counselor salaries, among other expenses. I hope you have a great holiday season with family and friends. Make your Giving Tuesday or year-end donation at the following GlobalGiving link: https://www.globalgiving.org/fundraisers/mentoring-empowers. 

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Thanks so much,

Sylvester 
 

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