With a population of over six million, Sierra Leone is a country in West Africa that is bordered by Guinea to the northeast, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the southwest. Freetown is the capital, largest city as well as its economic, commercial and political centre. Some of the issues are:
- 70% of its people live in poverty
- Sierra Leone Civil War devastated the country and destroyed the country's infrastructure destroyed,
- Over two million people displaced in neighboring countries as refugees
- Unsustainable agricultural land use
- Poor soil and water management practices
- Deforestation
Phoenix Voyage(PV) is happy to announce our new partnership with the Sierra Leone School Green Club
I am Alhassan Sesay the Founder of Sierra Leone School Green Club! Sierra Leone School Green Club (SLSGC) is a Community Based Organization (CBO) - registered organization with the Rural District Council as a Community Based Organization. We also have accreditation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and other line ministries. SLSGC has vowed to work for the promotion of forest preservation, wildlife protection, climate change, education and agriculture.
Mission of the Sierra Leone School Green Club:
• We seek to educate the public all in an effort to create awareness on environmental issues.
• We seek to lobby the political will for a stable climate that will benefit all mankind;
• We seek in engaging in activities that are environmental friendly and sustainable in a bit to reversing climate change.
Vision: to see a greener sustainable environment for all the inhabitants of planet earth (plants/ Animal).
About us: Sierra Leone School Green Club (SLSGC) is an indigenous Community Based Organization (CBO) which was established in 2015. The organization has been engaged in climate change sensitization and mitigation strategy across Sierra Leone. The organization began as the challenges of climate change hits local communities in Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone is one of the poorest countries in the world and climate change is having a drastic impact on the livelihood of the already underprivileged communities.
Sierra Leone School Green Club has been successful in achieving grassroots participation in Climate Change resilience strategies. It has also succeeded in influencing public opinion about climate change in communities.
Mission of the Sierra Leone School Green Club:
• We seek to educate the public all in an effort to create awareness on environmental issues.
• We seek to lobby the political will for a stable climate that will benefit all mankind;
• We seek in engaging in activities that are environmental friendly and sustainable in a bit to reversing climate change.
Vision: to see a greener sustainable environment for all the inhabitants of planet earth (plants/ Animal).
About us: Sierra Leone School Green Club (SLSGC) is an indigenous Community Based Organization (CBO) which was established in 2015. The organization has been engaged in climate change sensitization and mitigation strategy across Sierra Leone. The organization began as the challenges of climate change hits local communities in Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone is one of the poorest countries in the world and climate change is having a drastic impact on the livelihood of the already underprivileged communities.
Sierra Leone School Green Club has been successful in achieving grassroots participation in Climate Change resilience strategies. It has also succeeded in influencing public opinion about climate change in communities.
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On December 1st, Phoenix Voyage received an email with photos and an update on the first steps taken to establish a 12 acre edible park in Songo about an hour outside of Freetown. The amazing part to this story is that the volunteer sign up sheet has 60 volunteers ready for action! Stay tuned for updates!
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December 30, 2017 Update: Members of the Sierra Leone School Green Club had a meeting at Songo Hamlet property
Agenda
• Introduction of participants • Purpose of meeting • Issues/discussions • AOB• Stakeholders present introduced themselves. • Purpose of meeting was clearly stated by Founder Alhassan Sesay as follows.
To have commitment on the part of stakeholders for the successful implementation of the Hamlet project at Songo.
Accessing the level of skills of volunteers for successful implementation of project.
Identification of challenges towards the successful implementation of project.
Stakeholders present made their commitment towards the successful implementation of the project. Made a commitment to form committees of volunteers to discuss implementation strategy.
Volunteers were to provide detail skills level and training to the chairman of the stakeholders committee.
Challenges towards the successful implementation of project were discussed as follows;
Inadequate financial resources to carry out proposed activities;
Conflict of interest by volunteers on livelihood pattern.
Meeting with volunteers was to take place in two weeks’ time and set the pace for the full implementation of project.
AOB includes, soliciting financial resources, creating international connection, advocacy and sensitization on the need for the project.
Members present:
1. James Davies – Board Chairman 2. Alhassan Sesay – Founder SLSGC 3. Daniel Conteh – Project Manager 4. Bashiru Conteh – Headman
5. Abu Bangura – Tour guide 6. Mohamed Koroma - Tour guide 7. Ibrahim Turay - Tour guide 8. Gbassay Mansaray - Tour guide
Agenda
• Introduction of participants • Purpose of meeting • Issues/discussions • AOB• Stakeholders present introduced themselves. • Purpose of meeting was clearly stated by Founder Alhassan Sesay as follows.
To have commitment on the part of stakeholders for the successful implementation of the Hamlet project at Songo.
Accessing the level of skills of volunteers for successful implementation of project.
Identification of challenges towards the successful implementation of project.
Stakeholders present made their commitment towards the successful implementation of the project. Made a commitment to form committees of volunteers to discuss implementation strategy.
Volunteers were to provide detail skills level and training to the chairman of the stakeholders committee.
Challenges towards the successful implementation of project were discussed as follows;
Inadequate financial resources to carry out proposed activities;
Conflict of interest by volunteers on livelihood pattern.
Meeting with volunteers was to take place in two weeks’ time and set the pace for the full implementation of project.
AOB includes, soliciting financial resources, creating international connection, advocacy and sensitization on the need for the project.
Members present:
1. James Davies – Board Chairman 2. Alhassan Sesay – Founder SLSGC 3. Daniel Conteh – Project Manager 4. Bashiru Conteh – Headman
5. Abu Bangura – Tour guide 6. Mohamed Koroma - Tour guide 7. Ibrahim Turay - Tour guide 8. Gbassay Mansaray - Tour guide
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CONTACT DIRECT:
Alhassan Sesay, Founder/President, Contact: +23288330605/+23278494967, Email: [email protected], website: aalasesay.wixsite.com/slsgc, Address: 6B Cashew Farm, Jui, Freetown, Western Rural District. |
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