BEN KEENE'S BLOG
New volunteer development opportunity at John Obey
There is an exciting new opportunity in Sierra Leone. See below
Also a new project film" and all updates and pictures on facebook"
Recent sustainability metrics:
#2: water. Tribewanted Sierra Leone we use 3.7 gallons a day per person, 2.5% of average american.
#3: Food Tribewanted Sierra Leone organic, seasonal & 60% local. Fresh fruits, veggies & fish from John Obey
#4: Waste 15kg/person per month. 24% of US citizen. We recycle 76% vs 15% in US
Tribewanted Sierra Leone Volunteer Community Development Co-Ordinator
Location: Tribewanted John Obey, Sierra Leone
Duration: Minimum 4 months
Dates: To …
New volunteer development opportunity at John Obey
There is an exciting new opportunity in Sierra Leone. See below
Also a new project film" and all updates and pictures on facebook"
Recent sustainability metrics:
#2: water. Tribewanted Sierra Leone we use 3.7 gallons a day per person, 2.5% of average american.
#3: Food Tribewanted Sierra Leone organic, …
INTRO
In October 2011 the management of Tribewanted Vorovoro was handed back to the local community." After 5 years of building a new community on Vorovoro we are happy to see Tui Mali, the Mataqali (landowners) and the wider community of Mali take more ownership of the project. We expect the …
Read More >>>RIP Leavi Api (aka Crimestopper), poster boy for a happy life
Tags: Fijian / Fiji
I woke this morning to find a note from Ulai to Jimmy and I explaining that Tui Mlai had called him to say that Leavi, known to many of us as ‘Crimestopper’ had passed away peacefully last night at home in Vuo village with his family at his side.
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Vorovoro September 2011
Tags: Tribe / Fiji
Dear Tribe,
I am writing to you today from the solar house in Sierra Leone. After nearly a year of discussing a new partnership with Vorovoro, Fiji, we have decided it makes the most sense to step-back from the management of the project and hand over the infrastructure to the …
The Opening of Tribewanted Season Two in Sierra Leone
Tribewanted opens for season two at John Obey with mission of: ‘Sustainable Salone Small Small’
Libation was poured on the earth at John Obey beach this weekend to formally celebrate a safe and successful first year of the Tribewanted eco-tourism project and to ask the village ancestors to look …
Read More >>>Update from John Obey Sept 2011
Tags: Team
Great to be back at the beach – lots happening and team well motivated. Weather is dramatic and the plant life is flourishing. October 8th will be our Season 2 official opening with ceremony, bbq and beach party.So good to be eating fine fish, swimming in the river and getting …
Read More >>>meet Kat, JO live-in volunteer + village school report
Kat says: "I’m an Australian girl who landed on the other side of the world in April 2011 after following my heart to Sierra Leone (I have two gorgeous cousins from there!) I had an incredible, life-changing experience in Sierra Leone and at Tribewanted John Obey beach during this time, …
Read More >>>Plans for turning Tribewanted into a co-operative and survey for members
Bula Sia & Ow di Bodi!
You will remember that 5 years ago this month a few of us landed on the beach of Vorovoro Island, drank some kava, made friends for life, and built a new community.
Since then a lot more of you have played a …
Read More >>>Update on Vorovoro - June
Heading back to Fiji for the first time in almost a year it felt like going home. The warm welcome first by Tui Mali and his family and then Poasa & Francis on Vorovoro was as generous as ever.
We discussed at length (around the tanoa – where else) …
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