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Rebuilding today for a better tomorrow! |
SLVP is made up of a group of friends who care about Sierra Leone and want to help rebuild the country from the protracted civil war. Our non-profit organization is comprised of mostly Sierra Leoneans and former Peace Corps Volunteers who have known each other for more than 25 years. The spark for SLVP came from our president, J. Albert Kamara, when he asked his friends for help to rebuild the elementary school he attended in the village of Mamaka. To that end, we formed a 501c3 organization, so that we could work to make a difference for not only Albert's home village, but for many other villages in Sierra Leone. We all share a passion and interest in the people of this country, and vow to use SLVP to help make a difference in the quality of life for the people of Sierra Leone. |
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Building Blocks Of Friendship WESTCHASE - Jim and Kim Phillips can't forget Sierra Leone. The African country is where they met and fell in love more than 27 years ago while serving as Peace Corps volunteers. She taught health and nutrition at a secondary school. He rode around on a motorcycle from village to village working with farmers to improve rice cultivation. Thrown into a foreign country with a different culture and language, they bonded with other volunteers and Sierra Leonean friends. Through the years, they have kept in touch, even having reunions. The Phillipses, who live in Westchase with their 17-year-old daughter and 14-year-old son, are part of a nonprofit organization called the Sierra Leone Village Partnerships. The organization seeks to rebuild a destroyed village schoolhouse in Mamaka and tackle other humanitarian projects in Sierra Leone. |
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John Amman and Gary Stewart on Sierra Leone 2008 |
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Black Man’s Grave: A conversation with authors John Amman and Gary Stewart Music historian Gary Stewart and co-author John Amman gained a rare perspective on the Sierra Leonean Civil War (1991-2002) through a series of written letters they received from friends in Sierra Leone during the war. These letters form the backbone of Stewart and Amman’s new book, Black Man’s Grave. Stained with the blood of war, the stories in the letters also shed light on the incredible strength of the Sierra Leonean people. In this special conversation with Stewart and Amman, Afropop’s Wills Glasspiegel and Simon Rentner use Black Man’s Grave as a springboard to talk about life in Sierra Leone and its fascinating musical history. The following text was compiled from a lengthy conversation in John Amman’s Brooklyn apartment. read more
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