Ecotourism Comes to Sierra Leone

By Jenny Inglee

October 14, 2011

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This way to Tribewanted!

(Photo: Chrissy Taylor)

The Tribewanted team after a long day

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The Kids of John Obey village

(Photo: Chrissy Taylor)

Cal Earth’s Hooman Fazly teaches the earth-Bag building technique

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The first earth-Bag bungalow

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A 1st grader at the John Obey school

(Photo: Chrissy Taylor)

Issa Toure, of the permaculture team, planting carrots

(Photo: Chrissy Taylor)

Peppers grown by the community

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Making charcoal to help the soil

(Photo: Chrissy Taylor)

Construction of the bungalows began in January 2011

(Photo: Tribewanted)

Tribewanted arrived on the shores of John Obey beach in September 2010 with the goal of building a sustainable community from scratch. With the help of 100 tribe members from across the globe, two earth-domes, two traditional wood bungalows, a kitchen, a solar tower/office, a couple of compost toilets, bucket showers and a permaculture garden were built in the first year. Thirty people from John Obey village were employed and microloans were given to 50 people.

The second season is underway and Tribewanted needs your help. This year, a third earth bag structure called "The Wall" and another traditional wood bungalow will be built. Animals will be added to the farm and more renewable energy projects are on the horizon. Tribewanted will also become involved in more community goodwill efforts, including re-forestation, a tree nursery, youth projects and an elders fund.