TRIBEWANTED IS ABOUT TO LAUNCH ITS SECOND ECO-VILLAGE PROJECT ON THE PICTURESQUE SHORELINE OF SIERRA LEONE IN WEST AFRICA 

“Tribewanted Sierra Leone is your chance to play a part in kick-starting the right kind of tourism in a country that needs it. It will be an amazing adventure, so don’t miss this opportunity to be one of the pioneering visitors.” Ben Keene, Founder of Tribewanted 

In October 2010, a new group of visitors will arrive on Sierra Leone’s John Obey Beach, 20 miles south of the capital, Freetown, and begin to build a new life alongside the local fishing community. The initiative is led by www.tribewanted.com, a social enterprise that featured in a five-part BBC documentary tracking their progress as they built a sustainable village with the local community on the Fijian island, Vorovoro. 
 

Tribewanted Sierra Leone has formed a partnership with the government, landowners and the local John Obey community in Sierra Leone to create an eco village community over the coming years to support sustainable development in the area. 
  
For the visiting tribe members it will be a unique opportunity to experience a peaceful, beautiful and vibrant country seeking a new beginning a decade after being ravaged by civil war.   

Tribewanted Sierra Leone partnered the local non-profit organization, Shine On Sierra Leone - www.shineonsierraleone.org; which has been working in the region for five years, sponsoring 6 schools and computer centers around the country as well as providing microfinance to over 5.700 women across the country and is about to build a birthing center with the support of the first lady of Sierra Leone. 
  

Filippo Bozotti has teamed up with Ben Keene, founder of Tribewanted to start this new project. 
Filippo is the producer of VH1 documentary Bling, which took several hip-hop artists to Sierra Leone to show them the reality of the diamond trade. Their third partner, Sierra Leonean Michel Sho-Sawyer, confirms that all profits generated from Tribewanted Sierra Leone will be re-invested in the local John Obey community, in education and in microfinance through Shine On Sierra Leone. 
  

Tribe members will have the opportunity of joining in with the development of the new village alongside the local team and community. The project will be pioneering a new building technique called ‘SuperAdobe” developed at Cal Earth, www.calearth.org, a technique that uses only local earth and material. 

Tribe members will be able to book their visit to John Obey online: www.sierraleone.tribewanted.com  
 
A maximum of 30 tribe members will spend a minimum of 1 week at a time - living alongside a local team and the community immersed in the day-to-day running and development of the village. The project will run from October to June annually, closing for the rain season.

Ben Keene says about Tribewanted: “Tribewanted on Vorovoro in Fiji has become a way of life for visiting members and the local community. People find it very hard to leave - they feel like they’ve come home [...] Tribewanted Sierra Leone aims to do this and more. As you contribute to a groundbreaking project, you can sunbath, swim, cook, canoe up river, trek, fish, play beach football, drum round bonfires, and eat great seafood. You’re living alongside a local community whilst connecting with a global network of like-minded people.” 
 
Ben continued, “For millions of years, tribes have played a huge part in human evolution. In some very natural way, the advent of the Internet has lead us to rediscovering and reinvesting the community experience [...] We want people from all walks of life with all kinds of skills and interests to join the tribe.” 
 
Filippo Bozotti, Tribewanted Sierra Leone’s founding partner said, “I’ve been visiting and working in Sierra Leone for five years. It’s not only one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been to; it is also one of the most relaxed. It’s an addictive place.” 
  
To view the trailer for Tribewanted Sierra Leone, please go to: sierraleone.tribewanted.com 
 
Last fall, we have appointed the Cahill family to run Vorovoro during the fourth year. Jimmy, Jenny and their three children came to Tribewanted from Indiana, USA. Jimmy will be Project Director and Jenny on-island Tribe Manager, working alongside the full-time Fijian team. They have moved to Vorovoro last November and intend to stay until this coming winter. 

Jenny 

”Bula sia! I’m known to many as Mama Jenny and am the mama to the 3 blue-eyed imps [...] Before coming to Vorovoro, I spent my time managing our busy family tribe, caring for the children, as well as working as a childbirth educator and birth assistant. Island life suits me well, and any time spent barefoot in the sun makes me happy. Learning is what keeps life fresh for me, and I am always up for new experiences. [...] You can often find me working outside, enjoying a swim or a snorkel, exploring tide pools with one of my kiddos, doing some yoga, taking a run, or setting off on a hike. I’m looking forward to having good times with you on your next trip to Vorovoro! ” jenny.cahill@tribewanted.com 

Oliver 

Hi, I’m Oliver. I am 5 years old and I love living on Vorovoro because there are lots of good friends there. My favorite things to do are catching and eating fish, [...] making coconut jewelry with Pupu, sitting on the grog mat, and helping drive the boat with Jone and Api. [...]  Oliver’s TV guide to island life. 

Bethany

My name is Bethany and I am 8 years old [...] One of my favorite things to do is lay in a hammock looking out at the ocean and listen to the waves crashing and the wind blowing through the tree tops.  [...]  Moce for now!