Sierra Leone Beach communities
Sammy & Abdul, staff members from Lakka Compound where volunteers are based for part of all the Sierra Leone programmes
Bureh town, one of the locations for the Beach communities programme
Proud members of the SYDO (Sussex Youth Development Organisation) initiative standing infront of the new community bakery
Tree planting on World Environment Day at Sussex Primary School
The Environmental Foundation for Africa (EFA) worked in conjunction with the community of Sussex to establish the Sussex Youth Development Organisation which created a village bakery as a micro-enterprise initiative to benefit the community
The builders of the oven at the new bakery in Sussex
Teachers and children at Sussex Primary School planting trees on World Environment Day June 2009
The Conservation Education Centre at Sussex, which acts as the tree nursery for all conservation projects in Sierra Leone
The beautiful rainforest of the Western Peninsula
Beach No.2 at Sussex, not a bad place to relax after a hard day's graft volunteering
Pa Conteh, chief gardener at the Education Centre
The tree nursery at the EFA environmental education centre. EFA works with the local community, educating them on subjects such as effects of deforestation of the western peninsula, sustainability, conservation and hunting.
Lakka beach, your base whilst volunteering on the Beach Communities programme
View from Volunteer accommodation at Lakka, Sierra Leone.
mindthegap is proud to work in partnership with the Environmental Foundation for Africa (EFA) and ENFORAC (Environmental Forum for Action), which are dedicated in finding sustainable solutions to the problems facing the communities of the Western Peninsula region . Our objective is to work with these communities to improve education, establish sustainable agricultural practices and provide environmentally sustainable micro enterprise models that benefit local communities and aid the conservation of the country’s rainforests and coastline and its incredibly diverse wildlife.
Our Volunteer Programmes are designed to provide people of all walks of life with unique experiences that cultivate personal growth and result in a meaningful contribution to the conservation of Sierra Leone and the sustainable development of its indigenous communities.
Our responsible volunteer programmes have been fully explored and risk assessed by the mindthegap team and our partners. All of these programmes have been set up to help address the current and future needs of local communities.
WESTERN PENINSULA BEACH COMMUNITIES PROGRAMME (2 WEEKS)
This programme is based exclusively on the Western Peninsula as the title suggests! You will not be disappointed with your surroundings as it contains very dramatic scenery with beautifully forested mountains that meet a stunning coastline of golden hued beaches and mangroves.
