Khadarlis-change

We need each others.

2012-02-27T14:39:00.000-08:00

May you be a voice that will be echoed, May we be the followers and be followed, because loving one another involves taking care of each other. Taking care of each other means to be a guide and a pastor for their sheep.

Humans have an amazing power, and that power needs to be used to help each other.

To prosper and succeed in our goals, we need each other, we are not of lonely nature, we are meant to be together, and working for a common goal, giving you the amazing feeling of belonging to something bigger than you alone, something bigger with a bigger meaning. Khadarlis is rebuilding Sierra Leone, they are building communities that once were destroyed by wars.

Can you imagine how horrible it would be if that happened to you or one of your loved ones?

They are our loved ones, they are our brother and sister our mother, daughter and son.

The world doesn’t revolve around us, we should revolve around God’s love, and only then He will provide with all the help we need to make this world a good place to live, for us, and generations to come.

Would you like to be the instrument of His love? Do you believe that we can learn to love one another? Have you experience in your own flesh this amazing love?

Khadarlis gives you the opportunity to use the power of love and make wonders.

Because Khadarlis is doing amazing things to help rebuild Sierra Leone, and one thing that you can do to experience and share this love, is to support Khadarlis's efforts.

You can visit www.Khadarlis.Org and learn more about the miracles of love.

There is so much need, and when we help them, we help ourselves and our future generations.

You can help the children of the devastated Sierra Leone with a small donation, it doesn’t need to be lots of money, every penny counts and counts a lot, for example with a small donation of 10 dollars you can save a child’s life by purchasing and delivering a mosquito net, we will educate the family in the proper use to avoid deaths by mosquito bites, also Khadarlis will deliver safe immunizations to 150 children by purchasing 150 auto-disable syringes, Khadarlis also will stop bouts of dehydration and diarrhea in children, by purchasing 150 sachets of oral re hydration salts.

As you can see, little will go a long way in Sierra Leone and your small or big donation will work as an instrument of love.

Gisela Badal.

Volunteer writer at khadarlis for Sierra Leone

Electricity: The Silent Pillars of Society

2012-02-24T05:17:00.000-08:00

Electricity: The Silent Pillars of Society

A quiet hum in your kitchen; the flickering of the lamps; and of course that paper bill at the end of the month. For many of us, this is when we think of our electricity – when we hear it, must pay for it, or when it is out. However, the daily lives of the people of Sierra Leone are affected deeply by the lack of electricity.

What do you think of when I say the word electricity? Many of us immediately are given an impression of luxury – as though electricity fuels our modern conveniences like laptops, microwave ovens and televisions. While of course it does do this for us, the electricity we have available makes many more essential functions possible – things we usually take for granted.

In fact, we even usually take our modern conveniences for granted, ones that often cannot function without electricity. Our refrigerators make it possible for us to keep food fresh – and with the average income in Sierra Leone amounting to less than $200 (and an average household size of ten persons), wasting money on spoiled food is hardly an option. Electricity also allows us to use telephones and mass-communications systems.

Additionally, the value of electricity cannot be underestimated with respect to hospitals and disease treatment/prevention. X-ray machines, heart monitors, MRI machines, fridges, blood banks, telephones, computers, alarms – the list of electricity-dependent equipment in a hospital is endless. Furthermore, disease prevention efforts become more efficient when able to utilize the tools of mass communication and speedy transport.

What about electricity on a national level? Why is national availability of electricity important to the development and competitive suitability of a country? Well, everyone knows trains (central both for development and infrastructure) are run on petrol or coal. But increasingly, efficient, responsible and speedy trains are using electricity for power. Without efficient trade systems, any country could hardly be expected to compete on the world stage.

Speaking of trade, where does manufacturing come in for the people of Sierra Leone? The answer is that it mainly doesn’t. Sierra Leone remains a largely agrarian economy, but to push it into an industrial, competitive one, electricity is an absolute must. The production of radio, cinema, books, newspapers – all the elements of a country’s culture – can be modernized with the use of electricity.

The importance of electricity for any country – especially one in the developing world – cannot be underestimated. Thanks to the great folks at Khadarlis, several villages in Sierra Leone now have access or are in the process of gaining access to electricity. They are even able to produce their own energy in a locally appropriate, sustainable fashion – to avoid dependence on both fossil fuels, and unreliable electricity from big cities like Freetown. So the next time someone asks “What’s the big deal?” when you mention electricity in the developing world, think of Khadarlis – and the wonderful work being done there on behalf of Sierra Leone.

Marisa ( Volunteer @Khadarlis)

Marisa Natale

Khadarlis for Sierra Leone

Vivisection is a social evil because if it advances human knowledge, it does so at the expense of human character. ~George Bernard Shaw

Khadarlis

2012-02-22T06:43:00.000-08:00

Khadarlis,
Our first Newletter, please read and share.

We need fundraiser/Supporters/and YOU

2012-02-18T18:31:00.000-08:00

Love fundraising! Love needed! Donate Love today.

Our world has all the natural resources to feed every single person on this planet. The problem is not the lack of resources but the lack of love. When unethical governments and companies follow a path of greed and selfishness, many people around the world suffer the consequences of their poor decisions. We cannot sit and wait to see what government would do to help. This is why charity and humanitarian organizations like Khadarlis.org are a basic need for nations in distress.

Khadarlis help people in Sierra Leone; West Africa. They provide help for families when traditional jobs aren’t an option for them, by creating green jobs that would employ people and give them a way to trade foods, goods and services.

For years we believed that achieving a college degree would give us a safe future. The fact of the matter is that it doesn’t work that easily anymore, you can see this phenomenon in Mexico for example where the government offers public education, but when kids graduate from college there are not enough job sources.

The education must be focused also on food sustainability and energy in-dependency both alternative and practical ways to obtain the basic needs of life. Also good nutrition leads to prevention of illnesses.

We must teach our children the basic care of seeds and plants, how to grow our own foods, obtain good seeds, non hybrid or open pollinated seeds, an area where to plant seeds, like land or planters and hydroponics settings.

Khadarlis.org empowers people with this knowledge, so communities can now have jobs and obligations that allow them to obtain goods that provide their families with a way of survival and success, and the pursue of happiness.

Khadarlis for Sierra Leone is helping rebuild Sierra Leone and their main focus is on Education, water and Sanitation, Health care and HIV aids, Agriculture, Solar Electricity and Housing, they are the perfect example of the good Samaritan, and God has bless them with the answer to their crisis, we must support their efforts and learn from them.

With the economic crisis, the world is facing an uncertain future.

People around the world started to wonder how they can be sure that their families will be provided with the basic needs, and the solution lay in a few important factors like education, food sustainability, solar energy, water sanitation and preventive medicine.

India, China, Pakistan and Mexico have been able to feed nearly 1 billion people, saving them from starvation thanks to the green revolution and farming in an industrial style. United Nations is trying to support sustainable agriculture which has helped about 2.5 billion people who work in small farms through South America, Africa and Asia.

Donate love to Khadarlis today.

Gisela Badal for Khadarlis-change.blogspot.com

iGive : Raise money for khadarlis for Sierra Leone, every time you search the web.

2012-01-09T14:21:00.000-08:00

iGive : Raise money for khadarlis for Sierra Leone, every time you search the web.

The Best Gift Ever

2011-12-15T08:51:00.000-08:00

Water could be the most important gift you give this holiday season. Nothing has a greater impact on a person's life. Clean water brings health, education, and the chance for a better tomorrow. Often, it means life itself.

In developing countries like Ethiopia, women spend up to eight hours each day collecting water from dirty sources. This leads to illness, especially for children. A child dies from diarrhea every 20 seconds.

It doesn't have to be this way. Solutions are affordable and readily available. This holiday season, give the gift that saves lives and brings hope. Give good health, give WATER

Grassroots,org Spot light

2011-12-14T15:10:00.001-08:00

http://www.grassroots.org/blog/member-spotlight-dreams-sierra-leone

What can your donations DO?

2011-12-03T10:38:00.000-08:00

YOUR $5 YES Five dollars can do this much for US.
Enhance a child’s chances for academic success during one school term by providing basic school supplies such as paper, pens, and pencils.

-- Improve health and hygiene of one child by providing a hygiene kit that includes soap, lotion and other hygienic items.

-- Provide materials and training for one backyard garden, which can help meet the nutrition needs of children orphaned by AIDS and their caregivers.

What will your $10 donation DO?
Save a child’s life by purchasing, delivering and educating a family about the proper use of a mosquito net.

-- Safely deliver immunizations to 150 children by purchasing 150 auto-disable syringes.

-- Stop bouts of dehydration and diarrhea in children by purchasing 150 sachets of oral re hydration salts.

What and the challenges we face.

2011-12-03T09:52:00.000-08:00

Around the globe, nearly 1 billion people lack access to water and over 2.5 billion lack access to sanitation. The scope and impact of this crisis are staggering. Illnesses resulting from a lack of safe water kill more children under the age of five than HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined. The United Nations has reported that more people die from water- and sanitation-related disease than from all forms of violence, including war.

Beyond loss of life, water poverty and inadequate sanitation cripple all development efforts. A lack of adequate water and sanitation facilities keeps children, especially girls, from attending school. Women spend an average of 3-5 hours each day fetching water, missing out on opportunities to perform other tasks or engage in economically productive activity. Parents miss work due to water-related illness or caring for sick family members. Existing medical conditions, such as HIV/AIDS, are exacerbated because of unsafe water and inadequate sanitation. Climate change, population growth, industrialization and urbanization all threaten to make the global WASH crisis much worse.

Fortunately, there is room for hope. Waterborne illness is preventable and lasting water supply and sanitation solutions exist. Through concerted efforts by governments, corporations, foundations and nongovernmental organizations, roughly 200 million people have gained access to clean water during the past decade. However, even with these efforts, many countries are unlikely to meet the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) for water and even fewer will reach the MDG for sanitation. Unprecedented collaboration between all sectors of society is needed in order to achieve sustainable solutions to this challenge.

Khadarlis's Challenge brings together leading organizations in the water and sanitation sector to address this fundamental issue through partnerships and innovative approaches to water and sanitation.

Water and its importance

2011-12-02T13:27:00.001-08:00

The right to clean water has been adopted by the United Nations as a basic human right. Yet how such universal calls for a right to water are understood, negotiated, experienced and struggled over remain key challenges. The Right to Water elucidates how universal calls for rights articulate with local historical geographical contexts, governance, politics and social struggles, thereby highlighting the challenges and the possibilities that exist.

Khadarlis-change: Our Community Needs you.

2011-12-02T03:34:00.000-08:00

Khadarlis-change: Our Community Needs you.: Connecting present participle of con·nect (Verb) 1. Bring together or into contact so that a real or notional ...

Our Community Needs you.

2011-12-02T03:24:00.001-08:00

Connecting present participle of con·nect (Verb)

1. Bring together or into contact so that a real or notional link is established.

2. Join together so as to provide access and communication.

Changing present participle of change (Verb)

1. Make or become a

Different substance entirely; transform.

Give

To present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; to place in someone's care: to grant (permission, opportunity, etc.) to someone: Give me a chance. To impart or communicate:

Khadarlis for Sierra Leone is changing lives and transforming Communities one day at a time with our work in Rural Villages in Sierra Leone. Don't you want to be a part of it?

Khadarlis seeks your support right now to help us continue our work in these developing communities! What can you do to help??
- http://www .khadarlis.org Donate: NOW to support positive and lasting change.

- Spread the word via Facebook, Twitter, and email.
-http://www.Facebook.com/khadarlis To view more picture of our work visit- and experience these connections and changes for yourself.

http://www.youtube.com/user/khadarlis1- To view video about Khadarlis.

Thank you.

Water for Life, get involved

2011-11-21T06:09:00.000-08:00

Water for Life. KHADARLIS FOR SIERRA LEONE.

TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE THIS WORLD A BETTER PLACE, PLEASE TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO READ AND ACT NOW

1)There's a saying, "Water can be without the company of humans but we as humans can only be without water for a few days.

Each day, 4,000 children all over the world die from drinking contaminated water. Do just one thing to fight the crisis.

The importance of clean water and effective sanitation

Access to clean water and effective sanitation has a catalytic effect on many aspects of human development, being essential for a healthy population and environmental sustainability.

The Joint Monitoring Program’s 2010 'Progress on Sanitation and Drinking-Water report' estimated that 2.6 billion people do not have access to hygienic sanitation and almost 900 million people do not have access to safe drinking water. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 88 per cent of diarrhea disease is attributed to unsafe water supply, inadequate sanitation and hygiene. High incidence of vector-borne disease, intestinal disease, and trachoma in developing countries is strongly correlated with unsanitary practices and the absence of nearby sources of safe water.

We are asking for a joint venture with your School to help give clean safe drinking water to children, adult and communities in Rural Sierra Leone, the process is easy really, we can come to your School and give a talk about the importance of Water, YOU can get your student involved by

1. Gather up their spare change and you could bring clean water to conflict-affected villages in Rural Sierra Leone. That's what elementary school students at St. Rita School in Hamden, CT, did recently, and they raised more than $5,000 for the Clean Water Initiative — enough to drill a well that will supply hundreds of people with water.

2. You can visit our site and see where your donations will go. http://www.khadarlis.org, Thank you for partnering with khadarlis for Sierra Leone, 99 Academy Ave, Providence RI02908.

Join Us, Let’s Walk Together…

2011-11-18T11:27:00.000-08:00

As they say all great journeys begin with a single step, and this past summer when Khadarlis returned to Sierra Leone they took more than a single step towards their goals, they took many steps. Thanks to the dedicated hard work of its supporters and volunteers Khadarlis was able to get closer to its vision of self-sustainability for every village in Sierra Leone.

Khadarlis for Sierra Leone was successful in bringing clean water to communities, building houses, supporting agriculture projects, handing out school supplies, installing solar energy, distributing the contents of a 40 ft. container and making sure every person in the village had a pair of shoes to call their own!

Here’s a brief summary of the work Khadarlis did on their recent trip to Sierra Leone:

· Built a water well that will service over 400 villagers with clean safe water

· Built 5 mud/cement houses that will provide shelter for 17 families (thanks to volunteers from Bryant University)

· Partnered with Sierra Leone Department of Agriculture to participate in the ABC program which involves educating farmers & supplying them with tools and seeds

· Farmers organizations set up in all four villages

o Palm oil plantation started with 40 acres – 10 acres in each village

o Cashew plantation in each village – 6 acres in each village

o Pilot program with vegetables that was a great success

· First day of school – every child in each of the village schools received a pen, pencil, & notebook

· Refurbished the old Jimmi Secondary School Library – painting, shelving, and stocking it with books – this will benefit 5000 students

· Installed 36 driveway solar lights to light up the pathway in the town centre

· Distributed container items which included – blankets, clothing, sheets, toys, furniture, mobility tools for the elderly and over 7000 non-perishable food donations

· Supplied the Jimmi Clinic with gloves, bedding, sanitary aides, bandages, medications, and gave first aid supplies to the birthing centre for deliveries

· Partnered with the Jimmi Barbgo World Vision for technology – this enabled Khadarlis to use their office space & internet for free

· Khadarlis also registered with the Department of Economic Development, Social Welfare, and SLANGO (Sierra Leone Association of Non-governmental Organization)

Khardarlis is only beginning…

We have many more steps to take on this journey towards our goals in Sierra Leone and we invite you to join us!

Please go to www.khadarlis.org to see how you can help.

- Patti Smith (gypsydiplomat@gmail.com)

Access to Clean, safe drinking water - Khadarlis for Sierra Leone

2011-11-15T04:38:00.000-08:00

Access to Clean, safe drinking water - Khadarlis for Sierra Leone

Khadarlis’ continued support in Sierra Leone – supply for the clinic, library, school, … « africanperspectivesblog

2011-11-01T09:03:00.000-07:00

Khadarlis’ continued support in Sierra Leone – supply for the clinic, library, school, … « africanperspectivesblog,

Thanks for writing this article about us.

Our Water project on the Ground

2011-10-18T18:28:00.000-07:00

What does it feel like to be on-the-ground and in-the-ground?

At Khadarlis we do our own wells with the Help of the communities we serve.

Hand-dug wells are a central feature to our programs. Community members help dig trenches for water and sanitation lines, and dig the wells. Men, women, and even older women spend hours digging in the ground to create change. When community members do their own digging, an authentic sense of ownership of the project develops, and ongoing maintenance, care and security of the water system are easier.
Water Alliance members are the leading water technologies that exist on earth. Often, poor families living in dry, drought-condition, desperate for water, are sitting right on top of a clean water source – it’s just 50 feet below them.
Without drinkable water, anti-retrovirus to combat HIV/AIDS cannot be taken in poor countries. They need a cup of clean water to take the pills with. So, how is clean water linked to the fight against HIV?, Infection control, long life and good health.
Cause water have to be clean, safe in other for all these to come together.
With your help, you can spread awareness of our cause,
YOU can donate at http://www.khadarlis.org
You can fundraiser for US and with US.

Water

2011-10-18T18:19:00.001-07:00

Does water really matter?

If you say YES, then the next question is yours – what can you do to join and support Khadarlis Sierra Leone Water Alliance?

You can certainly do your small part to conserve water in your daily use. But shorter showers won’t really do it, for the global change we’re talking about.
You do have resources, however:

    Your voice
    Your network of friends and colleagues
    Your professional workplace and their resources
    Your financial resources
    Your time
Help us in our efforts.

Aisha Khadar Desince -- IndieGoGo

2011-10-14T12:44:00.000-07:00

Aisha Khadar Desince -- IndieGoGo,
We have a fundraiser going on, please show your support

Education has the Power to Raise a Nation, one brick at a time...

2011-05-26T09:59:00.000-07:00

It is widely agreed upon that a sure way to 'development' for any nation is through education and Sierra Leone is no exception. But what if the school in your community is nothing more than a makeshift shack, or a delepatated collapsing building with no desks, no tables, and no books...chances are the floor is made of dirt, and the roof leaks in the rainy season, reducing your classroom to a giant mud pit. This tragic situation is one of the biggest challenges facing communities across Sierra Leone in providing their children an opportunity to attend school.

The 1991-2002 Civil War left over 1200 schools destroyed across Sierra Leone. While the past 10 years has seen the government address certain accessibility issues little has been done in terms of rebuilding school infrastructure. When education is understood as a basic human right like food and shelter it becomes obvious to the observer that in Sierra Leone education is still a privilege. With over 70% of the country living on less than $1/day and struggling to meet their basic needs, education becomes a mere afterthought. Often, large families will only have the chance to send some of their children to school and it is usually the boys - this leaves many girls without the ability to go to school. However, even when these challenges are overcome access to education in a community means very little if there is no proper school for the students to attend.

Knowing this, where can we begin? Well, we can help by building schools and fixing schools. We can create a space of learning and make universal education possible for the people of Sierra Leone. Everyone deserves to go to a school they can learn in, be empowered in and develop the skills that will make them our leaders of tomorrow.

Education has the power to raise a Nation and it begins one brick at a time...

Currently, Khadarlis for Sierra Leone is helping re-build two schools in the communities of:

Jimi - which hosts over 200 students in a run-down school
Senehun - which hosts over 175 students in a shack

For more information or to see how you can help please go to: www.khadarlis.org

Help get clean water to 200 villagers in Sierra Leone after the Blood Diaond war - GlobalGiving

2011-05-04T18:51:00.000-07:00

Help get clean water to 200 villagers in Sierra Leone after the Blood Diaond war - GlobalGiving

Sierra Leone: Healing from the Curse of the Blood Diamonds « africanperspectivesblog

2011-05-04T18:27:00.000-07:00

Sierra Leone: Healing from the Curse of the Blood Diamonds « africanperspectivesblog

YouTube - Meet Aisha part 1- Khadarlis

2011-04-28T11:06:00.000-07:00

YouTube - Meet Aisha part 1- Khadarlis

Sign in on Delicious

2011-04-28T11:05:00.000-07:00

Providence (n):... - Sensibility and Chaos

2011-04-15T20:24:00.000-07:00

Providence (n):... - Sensibility and Chaos

See what others are doing to help out Khadarlis for Sierra Leone.

Warwick Beacon - Fire stations are dropoffs for canned goods for Sierra Leone

2011-04-07T19:43:00.000-07:00

Warwick Beacon - Fire stations are dropoffs for canned goods for Sierra Leone

A Prayer for Africa

2011-04-05T09:47:00.001-07:00

Prayer for guidance.
Please purge our agenda today. Take out of our lives everything and everyone that could possibly take our focus from you. Take out of our minds every thought, every belief, every intention, every motivation that does not make you the priority in our life. Take out of our hearts every experience, every memory, every desire that does not serve your purpose for our Continent MAMA Africa. Remind us that your plan, your love for us is our salvation.
Today, dear God, I recognize that I have so much to pray for, for our MAMA Africa that I will leave the blessings up to you for you know how much Africa needs you right now lord, we ask that you protect her, love her, even when she can not love herself, we ask that you intervene God and prepare her, courage her and love her like she needs to be loved. Together in prayer there is no other.
For the love and blessing you have shown her, may you lead the way as she discovers herself, make our leaders to lead by example that is Worthy of her.
YOU have said that where more than one come to you in prayer, YOU will surely answer.
For all you are in our lives we thank you. Accept this prayer in your Name ONLY>
Ameen, Amen.

A house that is no longer a home.........

2011-04-04T11:02:00.001-07:00

A house that is no longer a home…

From 1991 – 2002 a civil war devastated homes and communities in the once abundant and thriving country of Sierra Leone. During these 11 years more than 1.2 million people were displaced and over 300, 000 homes were destroyed as a result of the conflict. Now after more than 10 years of rebuilding many villages are still facing a housing crisis.

Rural communities in Sierra Leone saw the greatest destruction to their homes during the war - these houses were destroyed systematically and with intent by all those involved in the conflict. As you travel through the countryside the ghosts of these former homes can be seen & the challenge of rebuilding them still remains.

The primary challenge facing many families is lack of money for rebuilding. Even the most basic homes without electricity or water – made of local materials, like mud bricks & grass roofs – still require equipment and labour, which is often beyond the financial means of most villagers. This desperate situation has created an environment where homes have become extremely overcrowded – with large families & extended family members all sharing very limited space. Most houses that are still standing are in various states of depletion. Pests such as rats, mice & cockroaches are common problems in the home and so are mosquitoes that have the potential to infect sleeping families with malaria, as the windows do not have proper screens etc. The houses contain little ventilation, are very hot and often with leaky roofs and full of mold.
Without the help of friends and relatives, or a charity or foreign aid agency coming to assist – the housing situation for most rural Sierra Leoneans will continue to deteriorate creating health problems and strain on an ever growing population.

Now imagine being able to help provide a family with a house that has solid walls and space big enough for a growing family, a roof that doesn’t leak in the rainy season, and windows that have screens to keep out mosquitoes that carry malaria - the primary cause of death among infants and children in this region.

But let’s even go one step further and imagine a house that could filter and store rain water providing clean safe water all year round, a house that was outfitted with solar electricity so children could study at night, with an indoor bathroom that is sanitary, safe and pest free - imagine a house built to stay cool by day and keep out mosquitoes by night.

Now let’s go beyond just providing the people houses, let’s imagine giving the people of Sierra Leone a HOME…

For more info on how you can help please contact www.khadarlis.org

YouTube - DIAMONDS IN ROUGH

2011-03-31T08:58:00.000-07:00

YouTube - DIAMONDS IN ROUGH,

To all our volunteers that worked hard at making this presentation, give a chance, watch and pass it along. Donate if you can http://www.khadarlis.org

YouTube - TippingBucketKhadarlisDEMO

2011-03-29T12:33:00.000-07:00

YouTube - TippingBucketKhadarlisDEMO

Khadarlis presentation.avi

2011-03-29T10:37:00.000-07:00

Water for villages - Food Security, Jimmi, Sierra Leone

2011-03-22T07:56:00.000-07:00

Water for villages - Food Security, Jimmi, Sierra Leone

Today is water Day, let make this a remarkable year, donate to clean, safe, drinking water.

Water is life...

2011-03-10T21:51:00.000-08:00

Could you imagine if you had to walk 6 miles just to get clean water --- water to drink, cook, do laundry, clean your home, or take a shower - well that is what many people in rural Sierra Leone have to do, and most often this burden falls upon the woman and children of the community. These already vulnerable populations are required to travel miles and miles throughout the day carrying heavy loads of water just to meet their basic needs.

Having to spend hours a day collecting water prevents people from taking part in activities that could otherwise help lift them out of this desperate situation - like children going to school - with no education the cycle of poverty is doomed to continue. If there is no water food cannot be grown, and people remain hungry and malnourished. Without clean available water a multitude of illness’s constantly plague men, woman, and children in these communities - including typhoid and cholera, just to name a few.

In a country that sees both a rainy season and a dry season the lack of infrastructure that exists to maintain an adequate supply of fresh water year-round is one of the main factors challenging development. The simplest measure of providing clean safe accessible drinking water would contribute significantly to a villages overall health and prosperity. When water is easily available people can concentrate on other tasks - like growing food, going to school , and doing business - if people are sick they cannot work!

Clean safe water is being used and abused all over the world. Water security is an issue we must all become familiar with, it is not only limited to the villages of Sierra Leone -- but we can begin by bringing our awareness and attention to those most vulnerable, those whose lives currently depend on it.

A few facts about water...

1 in 6 people on planet Earth have no access to safe water - that’s 1 billion people!
Half the world’s hospital beds are filled with people suffering from water-related illnesses
1 in 4 deaths of children under five is linked to poor water & sanitation
Village’s with access to clean water can see a 50% decrease in infant mortality

*Water is Life*

See http://www.khadarlis.org/ for more information or to see how you can help!

Give Villagers Water for Life

2011-03-10T15:01:00.000-08:00

Give Villagers Water for Life

Everyone on this earth deserves clean drinking water.

A call to service

2011-03-09T06:21:00.000-08:00

We are seeking volunteers to advocate and join our cause. We are a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to rebuilding and building of villages in Sierra Leone after the Blood Diamond War. We are looking for NGO/NPO student, or social/underdevelopment studies to come intern with our organization.
Khadarlis for Sierra Leone
99 Academy Ave
Providence RI 02908
401-454-6916
http://www.khadarlis.org

Water

2011-03-09T06:18:00.000-08:00

No one should go without clean, safe drinking water. At khadarlis we are dedicated to building water wells in Villages in Sierra Leone. These villages are recovering from 11 years of conflict know as the Blood Diamond War. Bringing clean, safe water to villages will allow children to be free from the duties of transporting water for their families needs. Which in turn will give these children a chance at Education. Please visit or site for more information.
Let me present to you Khadarlis for Sierra Leone, please view the links below to get to know Us.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTzssBZdbN4&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7mGNBZm31A&NR=1
http://www.khadarlis.org
Aisha Desince
Khadarlis for Sierra Leone
Director

404 - Trust.org

2011-03-09T05:20:00.000-08:00

404 - Trust.org

Amazing Women Rock - A Tribute to Darlis Johnson

2011-03-07T17:45:00.000-08:00

Amazing Women Rock - A Tribute to Darlis Johnson

As you read this, think of one way you can help someone else without wanting nothing in return, the human spirit has the ability to feel great after you have done something that for someone else, volunteer, collaborate.

Task at hand

2011-03-04T03:32:00.000-08:00

I'm struck this morning by the thought that there is so much left undone every day. It can be overwhelming to try to carry that burden - on top of everything else we need to do. It's some small measure of comfort to (at least) believe that others likely carry this same burden. The question is: "Why?"
At the particular moment I surrender to the Power that created me, I leave from this day forth all my actions, reactions to the Man that saw it fit for me to be here and answer my calling.
TO SERVE
TO LEAD by example
To make this world a better place be it in Africa or USA and around the world.

Volunteers Needed

2011-03-01T11:23:00.000-08:00

Volunteers Needed

Khadarlis for Sierra Leone is a small independent non-profit dedicated to rebuilding and empowering communities devastated after the conflicts in Sierra Leone.

Sierra Leone is a country where 70% of the income comes from farming. Our mission is to help implement programs that will leave villages with agricultural efficiency so they can be self reliant.

We accomplish this by providing basic potable water supply systems, implementing and fostering solar electricity, health education and infection control programs.

Khardalis networks directly with the villagers with a hands on approach. Our initial work focuses on the communities of Jimmi and Senehun

We are looking for Clicker-- to click on our click to donate sites------iGive and good search

Twetters--- to tweet on our behalf

Posters ----- to post on social media sites for our Organization

All work can be done from your home or office.

Rebuilding Sierra Leone

2011-02-24T13:18:00.001-08:00

Rebuilding after emergency

Revamping agricultural research in Sierra Leone after civil war

The civil war in Sierra Leone, caused by a mix of political, social, and economic factors, had a huge impact on the overall economy in general and on the performance of the agricultural sector in particular. The agricultural research system of Sierra Leone was severely affected by the civil war. Research infrastructure was destroyed, laboratories were damaged and abandoned, and well-trained researchers and scientists fled from the country. With the cessation of hostilities in 2002, the government of Sierra Leone concentrated its efforts on the resettlement of displaced persons and on social and economic reconstruction. The efforts of the government include the rehabilitation and reorganization of the former National Agricultural Research Coordinating Council (NARCC), which was coordinating agricultural research in Sierra Leone.
The Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute (SLARI) Act was passed by the parliament of Sierra Leone in 2007 to replace NARCC. As a new organization, SLARI needed to make strategic decisions to guide its operations in order to make it effective in responding to the demands of stakeholders within the food and agriculture system. To provide a focus for SLARI and link its agenda to national development priorities, a strategic plan and operational plan were developed. The methodology used to design the SLARI strategic plan applied an organizational innovation model through which the plan was nested within the strategic plan of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and Conseil Ouest et Center Africain pour la Recherche et le Développement Agricoles (CORAF) / West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development (WECARD), and the operational plan was hinged on Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Program (CAADP) and Framework for African Agricultural Productivity (FAAP) principles. This would ensure synergy with regional and subregional strategies. The strategic plan would promote increased coordination, interaction, interlinkages, partnerships, and networks among the various agents associated with agricultural research for development systems in Sierra Leone. It would also help achieve SLARI’s vision of increasing food security and wealth among Sierra Leone’s rural population.
For SLARI to make a meaningful contribution to agricultural development in Sierra Leone, the operational plan must be implemented in such a way that the results envisaged in the strategic plan can be achieved. This requires funds and commitment from all stakeholders, especially the government of Sierra Leone.

Author:

Asenso-Okyere, Kwadwo

Workneh, Sindu

Rhodes, Edward

Sutherland, John

Published date:

2009

Publisher:

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Series number:

869

PDF file:

ifpridp00869.pd

Sierra Leone

2011-02-24T13:11:00.001-08:00

Country profile: Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone, in West Africa, emerged from a decade of civil war in 2002, with the help of Britain, the former colonial power, and a large United Nations peacekeeping mission.

More than 17,000 foreign troops disarmed tens of thousands of rebels and militia fighters. Several years on, the country still faces the challenge of reconstruction.

Overview

A lasting feature of the war, in which tens of thousands died, was the atrocities committed by the rebels, whose trademark was to hack off the hands or feet of their victims.

AT-A-GLANCE

Politics: Sierra Leone is recovering from a 10-year civil war which ended in 2002; war centred around a power struggle and had a regional dimension

Economics: Substantial growth in recent years, but Sierra Leone remains bottom of UN's league for human development

Timeline

A UN-backed war crimes court was set up to try those, from both sides, who bear the greatest responsibility for the brutalities. It completed its work at the end of 2009. Its remaining case, the trial of Charles Taylor, continues in The Hague.
Sierra Leone has experienced substantial economic growth in recent years, although poverty and unemployment remain major challenges.
In September 2010, the UN Security Council lifted the last remaining sanctions against Sierra Leone saying the government had fully re-established control over its territory, and former rebel fighters had been disarmed and demobilised.
Economic recovery has been slow partly because the reconstruction needs are so great. Around half of government revenue comes from donors.
The restoration of peace was expected to aid the the country's promotion as a tourist destination in the long term. Sierra Leone boasts miles of unspoilt beaches along its Atlantic coast, and hopes to emulate its neighbour Gambia in attracting tourists.
Sierra Leone is also rich in diamonds and other minerals. The trade in illicit gems, known as "blood diamonds" for their role in funding conflicts, perpetuated the civil war. The government has attempted to crack down on cross-border diamond trafficking.
Sierra Leone has a special significance in the history of the transatlantic slave trade. It was the departure point for thousands of west African captives. The capital, Freetown, was founded as a home for repatriated former slaves in 1787.

Facts

Full name: Republic of Sierra Leone
Population: 5.7 million (UN, 2009)
Capital: Freetown
Area: 71,740 sq km (27,699 sq miles)
Major languages: English, Krio (Creole language derived from English) and a range of African languages
Major religions: Islam, Christianity
Life expectancy: 46 years (men), 49 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: Leone
Main exports: Diamonds, rutile, cocoa, coffee, fish
GNI per capita: US $320 (World Bank, 2008)
Internet domain: .sl
International dialling code: +232

Leaders

President : Ernest Bai Koroma
Ernest Bai Koroma was sworn in as Sierra Leone's new president on 17 September 2007. He won 54.6% of the vote in a run-off with the incumbent vice-president Solomon Berewa.

President Koroma has pledged to fight corruption

Mr Koroma promised zero tolerance on corruption in his inaugural speech. He also said he'd fight against the mismanagement of state resources.
Addressing thousands of cheering supporters, Mr Koroma said: "We know how high your expectations are and that you have suffered for too long."
Mr Koroma's All People's Congress (APC) also won a majority in parliamentary elections held in August 2007.
He was born in northern Makeni in 1953, and is an insurance broker who says he wants to run Sierra Leone like a business concern.
His predecessor Ahmad Tejan Kabbah is credited with bringing in foreign help to rescue the country. Mr Kabbah stepped down in August 2007 after serving two terms in office.

Media

Media freedom in Sierra Leone has its limits; media rights monitors say high-level corruption is a taboo topic, with officials using libel laws to target errant journalists.
Challenges facing broadcasters include unreliable power supplies, poor funding and low advertising revenues. There are dozens of radio stations, most of them privately owned.
A national public broadcaster, the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC), was formed in April 2010 by a merger of the former state-run broadcaster and a UN radio network.
BBC World Service can be heard on FM in Freetown (94.3), Bo (94.5) and Kenema (95.3). Voice of America and Radio France Internationale broadcast on FM in Freetown.
Dozens of newspapers are published in Freetown, despite low literacy levels. Most of them are privately-run and are often critical of the government.
By June 2009 there were 13,900 internet users, comprising less than 0.5% of the population (Internetworldstats).
The press

Awoko
Concord Times
Standard Times
Independent Observer
For di People

Television

Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) - terrestrial network with limited coverage
ABC TV - private

Radio

Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) - national broadcaster
Radio Democracy 98.1 FM - Freetown station, once the voice of the exiled Kabbah government, regarded as pro-government
Kiss FM - private station in Bo
SKYY FM - private station in Freetown
Capital Radio - private station in Freetown
Believers Broadcasting Network - Freetown, Christian FM station
Voice of the Handicapped - founded as an FM station for disabled citizens, but attracts a wider audience

News agency/websites

Cotton Tree News - news website, operated by NGOs
Sierra Leone News Agency

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AIM Mail

2011-02-24T13:00:00.000-08:00

: Local News
In Sierra Leone, Kamakwie Old Students Gears Up for Development
Members of the Kamakwie Wesleyan Old Students Association (KaWOSA) are presently gearing up towards the development of their alma mata, as according to them, the school must regain its past glory. In a meeting held on Saturday 19th February 2011 at the Government Model Secondary School (GMSS) in Freetown, old boys of the school and members of the Wesleyan Church of Sierra Leone pledged to embark on various development projects in the school.Also, past students in various tertiary institutions across the country unanimously agreed to embark on rendering teaching services to present students during holiday breaks. This resolve was reached through the determination of the past students to enhance quality education, motivate pupils and unite the association’s membership.
Feb 23, 2011, 17:02

Women only

2011-02-23T16:46:00.001-08:00

"Who do you want your little girl to be when she grows up?”

Ines Almeida, founder of 7Wonderlicious, an organisation that focuses on overturning gender stereotypes

See more in Almeida's thought-provoking guest blog post here.

More interesting stuff on AWR:

11 Recent Headlines That Make My Feminist Blood Boil: will it ever end? Don't answer. That was rhetorical... :P

Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep: a simply beautiful poem about life, death and legacy.

Jacqueline Novogratz On Inspiring A life Of Immersion: awesome TED talk from a master storyteller.

Amazing role model of the week: Lauren Bacall (Actress/Model), yet another icon (includes three brief, yet fascinating interviews that give insights into her character...)

On the lighter side:

Sorry, Darling, I Had A Little Accident With The Car... : oops :)

Upcoming Go-To UAE Workshops Just for Women:

UAE Inspirational Leadership Retreat For Women: a three-day retreat for current and aspiring women leaders, facilitated by two highly-skilled professionals I know personally. Designed by women for women, to reconnect with the power within. Guaranteed to be great. Mar 9 - 12, in Ras Al Khaimah.

1,2,3, Speak Easy (For Women): a one-day public speaking workshop for women. Learn how to speak clearly, confidently, and concisely. Facilitated by renowned speaking expert - i.e. ME! Check out my video blurb on the session for a good LOL :) Upcoming Dubai dates: Mar 24, Apr 29, May 28, Jun 23. Early-bird discounts. Unsurpassed value. Really. Hope to see you there. Spread the word.

Google Docs - Home

2011-02-23T14:27:00.000-08:00

Join an Ever-Growing Network of Global Changemakers - Apply NOW to Atlas Corps for Sept 2011

Atlas Corps (www.atlascorps.org), started in 2006, is an international network of nonprofit leaders and organizations that promotes innovation, cooperation, and solutions to address the world’s 21st century challenges. Our mission is to address critical social issues by developing leaders, strengthening organizations, and promoting innovation through an overseas fellowship of skilled nonprofit professionals. Profiled as a “best practice” in international exchange by the Brookings Institution and featured in the Washington Post as a model social entrepreneurship program, Atlas Corps engages leaders committed to the nonprofit sector in 12 to 18 month, professional fellowships at organizations to learn best practices, build organizational capacity, and return home to create a network of global changemakers. In March 2011, our network of Fellows will include 75 nonprofit leaders from 23 countries. You can join this inspiring network as an individual or organization. Applications for September 2011 are now being accepted (starting Feb. 15, 2011)!

FOR INDIVIDUALS (interested in serving in the USA or Colombia)

The Atlas Corps Fellowship is a 12-month professional fellowship offered twice a year (March & September). Fellows serve at Host Organizations working on issues that complement their expertise. Fellows learn leadership skills while sharing best practices and supplement daily knowledge with theoretical topics presented in the Atlas Corps Nonprofit Management Series. Atlas Service Corps seeks nonprofit leaders from around the world to apply for a September 2011 Fellowship in the United States and Colombia. Expenses are paid in this prestigious 12-month fellowship program, including a living stipend, health insurance, and training.

Eligibility: 2 or more years of relevant experience in the nonprofit/NGO/social sector; Bachelor's degree or equivalent; English proficiency (oral, writing, reading); 35 years or younger; Applying to volunteer in a country other than where you are from; Commitment to return to your home country after the 12-18 month fellowship.

For more information:

To serve in USA: http://bit.ly/USA11F;

To serve in Colombia: http://bit.ly/Colombia11F

The struggles continues here in USA

2011-02-23T13:47:00.003-08:00

Dear MoveOn member,

This is an all-hands-on-deck moment.

The protests in Wisconsin are sparking something we haven't seen in years. Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Madison to stop a radical, right-wing attack on workers. Protesters have occupied the Capitol building for the last eight days and nights.¹

Now, they need the rest of us to pitch in.

So we're putting videographers on a plane to Madison to get the protesters' stories out to a wider audience. We're buying air mattresses for the folks who are sleeping at the Capitol. And we're organizing emergency solidarity rallies in every state capital this weekend.

But to make this all happen, we need to raise $315,000 today—for permits and PA systems and plane tickets, and those air mattresses. Can you help fight back?

Chip in $5 to fight back.

The situation in Wisconsin has captured the attention of the nation. And winning in Wisconsin doesn't just matter to Wisconsinites.

With Republicans using the wrecked economy as an excuse to slash vital programs and hurt workers, what happens in Wisconsin has huge implications for every one of us. If we can stop Governor Walker in Wisconsin, it'll send a message to every other governor who's thinking about trying the same thing.

And it'll help turn the tide in Washington, D.C., where Republicans are threatening to shut down the government next week in order to force Democrats to agree to devastating cuts. NPR, the EPA, food aid to hungry kids, clean energy research, AmeriCorps—all are threatened.²

Right now, Wisconsin is the key to shifting the whole debate. Can you help make sure we have the resources to win? Chip in $5 by clicking here:

http://pol.moveon.org/donate/wi_rally1.html?bg_id=hpc5&id=26263-18351795-lDyFGCx&t=4

Thanks for all you do.

–Daniel, Eli, Carrie, Lenore, and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "Thousands March on State Capitols as Union Fight Spreads," The New York Times, February 22, 2011
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=206281&id=26263-18351795-lDyFGCx&t=5

2. "Reid Rejects Controversial GOP Spending Bill Riders," Talking Points Memo, February 22, 2011
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=206285&id=26263-18351795-lDyFGCx&t=6

confessions of a designer

2011-02-23T13:42:00.001-08:00

Some of the best ideas arise from unexpected contradictions: A series of posters celebrate Twitter alongside classic literature, a Costa Rican indie film revisits the past to understand the present, and a design book seeks answers to our evolving world by asking more questions.

The Shape of Design
by Frank Chimero

Design

Portland, OR

Confessions of a designer

For Frank Chimero, design isn’t just something you do for a living, but a way of approaching the chaotic world we live in through storytelling, improvisation, concept, and craft. After years of creating, writing about, and lecturing on design, he’s collecting his thoughts into a new book that explores less of the how and more of the why we make things.

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NovelPoster: The Writing is on the Wall
by NovelPoster

Art

San Francisco, CA

Kanye meets Dickens

Celebrating the (d)evolution of writing, NovelPoster employs five works of classic literature and five world-renowned celebrity Twitter feeds to create ten iconic posters. From Dickens' timeless narratives to Kanye's, er, universal truths, NovelPoster uses the full text to form sleek two-tone silhouettes, compacting the last couple-hundred years of literary work into art for the Information Age.

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Costa Rican feature film: The Return
by Hernan Jimenez

Film & Video

San José, Costa Rica

Costa Rica's rising star

Last week, Hernán Jimenez launched his Costa Rican film project The Return, and since then nearly 1,500 people have flocked to support the production, igniting buzz from fans and local media alike. The speedy outpouring has taken everyone by surprise, but a quick look at Jimenez's personal commentary and the trailer makes it clear there's a wonderfully charming film and back story to become a part of here.

Explore this project

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Oil Spill

2011-02-23T11:52:00.000-08:00

Dear Ms. Desince:

Thank you for contacting me regarding the BP Gulf Coast oil spill. I appreciate hearing from you.

The BP oil spill quickly surpassed Exxon Valdez as the worst environmental disaster in our history. The need to improve our offshore drilling safety practices and develop safe, clean energy sources is now more essential than ever. Indeed, the recovery from the Gulf oil spill reminds us that we cannot wait to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, and our reliance on imported energy continues to create national security challenges.

You may be interested to know that I joined many of my colleagues in urging BP to establish a $20 billion escrow account to ensure that the financial burden of the Gulf Coast oil spill is paid by BP and not taxpayers. As you may know, BP complied with our request and created a $20 billion fund to compensate victims and clean up the environmental and economic damage of this disaster.

Just as I was in the 111th Congress, I am also a cosponsor of several bills in the current Congress to address this matter: S. 214, the Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act, to eliminate the cap on the amount of damages an oil company is responsible for paying for an oil spill involving its facilities; and S. 215, the Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act, to allow greater access to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, which is financed by a per barrel charge on oil produced or imported to the U.S. and helps cover the government’s costs for its emergency response activities. In the 111th Congress, I also cosponsored legislation to increase penalties for environmental crimes to appropriately account for the actual harm to the public and the environment from such offenses. This bill has not yet been reintroduced in the 112th Congress.

Additionally, I voted for an amendment last year that would have eliminated $35 billion in wasteful oil and gas tax breaks for companies like Exxon, which made over $30.5 billion last year. This amendment also would have reduced the deficit by $25 billion and increased investments in energy efficiency, though the effort was unsuccessful. Similar provisions are included in S. 258, the Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act, of which I am also a cosponsor. I have also supported efforts to ensure that big oil companies reinvest their windfall profits into developing alternate energy sources and back into the national economy.

As you may know, on January 11, 2011, the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling released its report on the Gulf Coast oil spill and the future of offshore drilling. For further details on this report, please visit http://www.oilspillcommission.gov/.

Recently, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held hearings on this matter. For further information about the hearings, you may wish to visit the Committees’ websites, http://energy.senate.gov/public/ and http://hsgac.senate.gov/public/.

Your thoughtful comments are valuable to me, and you can be assured that I will keep them in mind during the 112th Congress as I continue to monitor this issue; address and alleviate the environmental and economic impacts of this oil spill; work to ensure such a disaster does not happen again; and fight for better and more comprehensive energy and environmental policies that match our long-term goals f or sustainability, economic growth, and national security.

Again, thank you for contacting me, and please do not hesitate to write, call, or visit my website, www.reed.senate.gov, in the future regarding this or any other matter.

Sincerely,

Jack Reed

United States Senator

http://reed.senate.gov

Africa----dispora

2011-02-23T11:01:00.000-08:00

How can Diaspora remittances impact development in Africa?

Posted by ElizabethHorlemann on February 23, 2011 · View Comments

I am been communicating with a group of people in a social network where we are discuss the issue why Africa is poor. I do not want to transfer the total content of those discussions here, but nonetheless, I would like to start discussions round Diaspora Remittances and hope that we can be able to achieve some sort of consensus where we can take it a step further – hopefully.

In 2007 Western Union released a study in which it revealed that the Diaspora remittances to developing countries were estimated at US$240 billion – double the value of the official development assistance received from foreign direct investment. The World Bank released recently new figures showing that alone the remittance flows to Sub-Sahara Africa will reach US$21.5 billion. However caution should be taking here when reviewing these figures consideration should be taken that millions of Africans rely on informal channels to sending money at home, thus making a difference in the figures above.

Is there a possibility of unleashing this potential and thus promoting long term economic development in Africa? Who are or should be the facilitators and how should these projects look like. What would happen if there was a program available which offered Diaspora Africans to acquire skills which they in turn can transfer to their families (most of whom live beyond the rail) and thus enable them to become self-sufficient?
Let us look at my famous Chinese Proverb: If you meet a hungry man at the bank of a river, if you fish for him, you will have given him food for the day, but if you teach him how to fish then you will have given him food for life. I would like to think that African is a one big Niche Market with unlimited opportunities and possibilities. Let us look at for example the tourist industry. Taking tourism to the village – Ethno Tourism. This way the village will benefit and people will be having income thus enable the person who has been constantly sending money back to home to invest in other projects.
I have seen this happen in Kenya at Kogelo Village for example. This village not known to many people, but now that people know that Obama comes from the area, we are now seeing an influx of tourism in the village. I believe that this can happen to any village in Africa, all that is needed is the right marketing strategy.
I have just read a newspaper report which I would like to share with you at this point which clearly shows that policy makers are reviewing their actions and concentrating in mobilizing the African Diaspora. The World Bank has recently launched a Database Program and want to reach diverse talents, skills and experiences of professionals throughout the world, so that they may be utilized to further Africa’s development agenda. Read here for more

How can the potential power of remittances be unleashed to promote long-term economic development in Africa?

Elizabeth

Filed under AFRICAN DIASPORA, African Development, Elizabeth Horlemann, Latest · Tagged with Africa, AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT, ELIZABETH HORLEMANN, REMITTANCES

Google Blog Search

2011-02-23T10:29:00.000-08:00

SHIFTING FROM LACK TO POSSIBILITY!!!! Helen Keller was physically handicapped yet she traded the titles of blind, deaf and mute given to her as a child, for the titles of scholar, philosopher, author, motion picture actress, traveler, lecturer and winner of countless awards and accolades. Later she was asked “What can be more dangerous than physical blindness?” She replied “A blinded mind”.
Though Helen Keller was physically blind, she did not allow her external and physical handicaps turn her into a beggar and a liability. This is what shifting from lack to possibility is all about.
What status quo are you operating in? What labels have the society given you? What limitations do you think you have in your life and career? Like Helen Keller, you can rise above your limitations to become what friends, society and your educational specialization say you can’t become. It’s time to doubt your doubts about yourself. William Shakespeare said:
“Our doubts are traitors; and make us fear the good we oft might win by fearing the attempt”.
Don't settle for who you are at the expense of who you can become. The largest room in the world is called IMPROVEMENT. If you refuse to improve, you might be reproved and removed. You can break the brackets which surround your life to become what your situations and circumstances say you can’t become. It’s time to take another leap in life. It’s time to undertake journeys. There is a place in every place called forward. See you there!!!!!!

Guide to Nonviolence in Practice - Peace and Collaborative Development Network

2011-02-20T13:54:00.000-08:00

Guide to Nonviolence in Practice - Peace and Collaborative Development Network

Tips for non-profits

2011-02-11T11:18:00.001-08:00

Here are some tips for young change-makers from Kristin Ivie at the Social Citizens blog. Awesome reading. Would you add any other advice to the list? http://bit.ly/aPLMju
feel free to add comments

We made it on guidestar

2011-02-10T09:21:00.001-08:00

recommends you check out KHADARLIS SIERRALEONE INC [94-3469501] GuideStar Report at http://bit.ly/hOMFel

And pass it along, together we can make a difference.

The powe of the brain

2011-02-10T07:48:00.000-08:00

I am going to share a note that a friend of mine from linked in wrote to me with the hope that it inspires you to help pass the word around about what we do here at khadarlis, If you do not know, how can you be part of the solution.

Aisha; Hello! Have you ever heard of such a thing as the RETICULAR ACTIVATOR in your brain? That thing that when you don't know anything about something and someone brings your attention to it, and then you start attracting info about it all over the place.

Well, we (my husband David and I) were looking for a movie on Netflix last night and came across a documentary called BLING about musical rappers in the US who wear lots of diamonds and they heard of the blood diamond war in Sierra Leone! YOU instantly came to my mind! We watched the movie. The rappers traveled to Sierra Leone to meet the people and find out what was really happening there now...totally shifted their thinking about wearing diamonds (Bling) Whoa!!

A very powerful movie!! My heart totally went out to the people and I got to gain some valuable understanding about what you are talking about in our few short communications.

I'd love to learn more, Aisha, and how I might be able to contribute to what you are doing!! I'm very dedicated in building my emotional freedom coaching biz so I don't have alot of extra time, however, I'm more than happy to share some information with you - what I know -- to help you to do what you are doing there! Very powerful work!! My hats off to you and my heart sends you much love and support!!

I look forward to our next conversation!!! ~Gwen

BBC News - Fears cuts will hamper child mental health drive

2011-02-02T03:26:00.000-08:00

BBC News - Fears cuts will hamper child mental health drive

To all our volunteers

2011-01-31T05:15:00.001-08:00

To all our volunteers that make it easy for Us to get our word out there and for giving to their time, talent and love to make this world a better place, Khadarlis thanks You.

How Matters / What’s missing from the DIY aid debate? Overlooking the Capacity of Local NGOs

2011-01-28T20:47:00.000-08:00

How Matters / What’s missing from the DIY aid debate? Overlooking the Capacity of Local NGOs

Please follow link to read

To all that log on to this blog

2011-01-28T10:23:00.001-08:00

Please feel free to add something, leave a comment, etc We can not succeed with YOU

We need volunteer for our cause

2011-01-14T09:59:00.000-08:00

There is so much that can be accomplished with the right volunteer, I pray that we get a good respond from our ads.

My take on the TippingBucket Project

2011-01-11T10:53:00.000-08:00

It was a blessing for anyone to say to us, we are willing to help you. Here come TippingBucket through a referral and offering to feature us on their site.
Emotions running wide I said Yes. Not really paying too close attention to the details
How long will be challenge be?
Who does what to bring the donors
Lots of details I took for granted.
At the end we realize that even though we did not tip the Bucket, it was worth it to US to do. I pray for better days for Khadarlis. My heart cry's for you and Praying and hoping that someone believes in Us and makes a big donation to get us on track.

One Well at a Time

2011-01-03T22:27:00.000-08:00

One Well at a Time

We are featured on TippingBucket.org to raise 5000 dollars to build a water well to bring clean, safe drinking water to 400 villagers. Please click on link
and donate ONE DOLLAR to the cause.
We thank you and God bless.

KHADARLIS FOR SIERRA LEONE

2010-12-31T06:53:00.000-08:00

KHADARLIS FOR SIERRA LEONE

We are raising funds and awareness of the villages in Sierra Leone, West Africa who are recovering from 11 year conflict know as the Blood Diamond War. Your help is needed to Donate to this great cause. See what we are and do http://www.youtube.com/user/colbyc79#p/a/u/2/K7mGNBZm31A

Khadarlis presentation.avi

2010-12-27T16:56:00.000-08:00

Water For Villagers

2010-12-20T10:58:00.000-08:00

Water For Villagers

Join us by donating to bring water to village

Water For Villagers

2010-12-20T09:06:00.000-08:00

Water For Villagers

YourCause.com is joining hands with Khadarlis for Sierra Leone to bring awareness to our project that will be featured on their page on Dec 23rd and January 3rd, please help us to reach our goal by using the link and donating right on Yourcause. http://www.yourcause.com/khadarlis use this link please .

Rebuilding+and+Building+of+villages+in+Sierra+Leone+after+the+Blood+Diamond+War+in+Sierra+Leone,+starting+with+Jimmi+and+Senehum

2010-12-10T08:46:00.000-08:00

Rebuilding+and+Building+of+villages+in+Sierra+Leone+after+the+Blood+Diamond+War+in+Sierra+Leone,+starting+with+Jimmi+and+Senehum

We are collaborating in competition with Ashoka's changemakers to raise awareness and fund raise for our cause, we invite to visit our sites, see what we do and why it's the right thing to do.

Sierra Leone Civil War Documentary (HD) - Child Soldiers - A Long Way Go...

2010-10-22T07:18:00.000-07:00

What can I do to bring awareness to Sierra Leone's Poverty?

2010-10-22T07:08:00.000-07:00

Khadarlis for Sierra Leone was formed to bring awareness to the poverty, diseases, homelessness, and all the problems that my people are going through, We have been blessed to travel through the roads of establishing a non-profit in the USA, we finally have arrived at the 501c3 door which is the one of the keys to opening doors for Us. At this crossroad that we are at now, how can we get supporters, funders and people as a whole to listen and respond. I believe in a higher power so On this day I turn to him to look with mercy on us and guide us to what our mission is built upon.

The Forgotten War: The Sierra Leone Civil War

2010-10-22T07:01:00.000-07:00

Change

2010-09-28T06:24:00.000-07:00

What will you do for change? My people in villages in Sierra Leone are looking for change. I dream of better days for them. Every time I see a light come on or off, I wonder when they will have electricity, will I be around to share in that miracle?
When I turn on the forcet everyday and drink a glass of water, I wonder when they will have clean running water, to the creator that made my life and their's possible, I ask that he come to our aid to make our mission possible.

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2010-09-28T06:17:00.000-07:00

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2010-09-24T15:52:00.000-07:00

My Journey start after my release from ICE, for readers that do not know what ICE is (Immigration and Custom Enforcement)... 3days shy of a year, wow I'm free and waiting for my family. Home at last. Now im home NO JOB, a husband that will care less about me, 3 kids that adore me. Life was not as bad as I thought so I finally got a job, but still feel like I am not doing what God has placed me on this earth to do.... l year later I visited my birth place Sierra Leone, sent some quality time with my mom, family and friends. Weeks before I should return back home to the USA, she said (my mom) are you going to the villages to see what's left of it. She took me by surprise.
Well I know most of you reading will say what... You see Sierra Leone was in a civil war that lasted 11years. Known to most as the blood diamond war..... to be continues

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-http://www.Facebook.com/khadarlis To view more picture of our work visit- and experience these connections and changes for yourself.

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