As noted in a previous posting, we encountered problems in drilling our first well last year because the bore hole collapsed and our efforts to shore it up were unsuccessful. We ultimately concluded that a thin-walled steel pipe was needed to keep the borehole open and that we could not obtain it in Sierra [...]
Michael Looft has accepted a position with Village Hope as Vice President for Operations. He will supervise our Sierra Leone Country Director and be responsible for the day-to-day operation of Village Hope. Michael has a varied background, well-suited to our needs. After high school he worked as a professional carpenter and fisherman for [...]
Village Hope has hired its first country Director, Abi Jones
Abi has a strong background in international development, including an MSc in Development Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. She has worked on several projects for Volunteers Serving Overseas, serving most recently for a year in Mombasa, Kenya. She has also worked with NGOs in a [...]
Village Hope, Inc., a recently-formed NGO working in 39 rural villages near Lunsar, Sierra Leone, seeks a Coordinator to work for 6-12 months in-country.
Our program includes building latrines, wells, and schools; a small microfinance program; matching grants for community projects; and several other activities. We have an office, vehicles, three other employees, and numerous [...]
Jan 15, 2009: All but two of the crew for this year have arrived including two students from the U of Illinois, who are working on small-scale irrigation, and 7 students from MIT who are working on a variety of projects. Trevor Howard, an engineer who works for Forsgren in Boise is also here, [...]
I am settling back in here and beginning to visit the villages. Two days ago we went to two of them. They were excited and courteous as always. I had hoped for small groups but it was not to be. More than 100 people turned out at the first village and more than 200 at [...]
