Projects In Africa: Tongowa Disadvantaged Women in Post War Development

SIERRA LEONE ($4,325)
Weaving
Project Coordinator - James Sojay Koroma

Eighty rural women from Bo are participating in this one-year project. The women are from the area of the village of Teibor, where the original RSWR-sponsored project (2007) was implemented.

The women will engage in traditional cloth weaving to sell in Bo and vicinity. Members will be trained for three weeks prior to receiving loans. A committee of five will monitor and evaluate the project. Anticipated economics are:

From Harold Johnson’s report, “The day we left it rained very heavily, but James and I decided that we must make it to the village. But the unfortunate happened, one of the bike tires got punctured so we had to put the bike on top of the other bike. Because of the weight we had to seek refuge in a nearby village. The bike rider had to leave to assist his friend promising us that he would come back with another bike rider for us to continue our journey. But he never turned up, leaving us in that village for four days. I got so annoyed because I know that I will not meet the deadline for the report. The rider came but we had to return to Bo, which means I was unable to reach Tongowa. I know that the project is going on fine, so I want to recommend them for funding, even though I did not reach my destination.”

Project Completed: December 31, 2010