Tag Archive: Sierra Leone

Tribewanted John Obey is open for business [video]

The second Tribewanted project in John Obey, Sierra Leone is officially open for business. This latest report from the community (and other related videos) demonstrate how Tribewanted is once again pushing the boundaries of tourism in a very positive way.

From Vorovoro to John Obey. How did that happen?

It was September 1st 2006. We’d just welcomed the ‘first footers’ onto Vorovoro’s golden sands and Tui Mali had accepted our offer of the tabua (whales tooth) as our social contract with his community. We had begun.

The Project: Building a new kind of community in Sierra Leone

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.

From blood diamonds to beach football

In one of the world’s poorest countries an innovative new sports foundation led by a premier league player is changing more than just perceptions.