Tag Archive: Sullay Turay

Crossing the finish line with our first pineapple harvest

In November of 2013, hard-working Sierra Leoneans planted the first pineapple suckers in the village of Bauy a in Sierra Leone, as part of a new Just Hope venture there to create economic opportunity for the community. Over the following several months, the workers planted a total of five acres and 90,000 pineapple plants. To ensure… continue reading

Locals take chances, achieve a thriving, dry-season garden in Bauya

Joe Lassayo, who has worked with Just Hope for nearly a year as foreman in Bauya, Sierra Leone, and his wife Jenneh, are great examples of the determined, hard-working people we have the honor of knowing. We are astounded and delighted with the thriving garden they are maintaining during Sierra Leone’s dry season. By incorporating… continue reading

Gearing up, forcing pineapples

Last month we reported that our pineapple crop appeared to be fruiting early, not good news given that our processing plant buyer was still shut down due to Ebola. We also were concerned that we were unable to completely understand the extent of the fruiting, because our crew was unable to penetrate the razor-sharp rows… continue reading

Life with Ebola: ‘Shortages, starvations and sufferings’

Travel restrictions were recently lifted in Sierra Leone, where Ebola cases haven’t stopped but have slowed significantly. The lifting of the restrictions should allow commerce and food to flow more freely throughout the country. Below is an account from Sullay Turay, our lead representative on the ground in Bauya, Sierra Leone, about what the past… continue reading

What are we going to do with 90,000 pineapples?

In our line of work, the phrase “subject to change” is common in our vocabulary. Solid, well formed plans are without question a necessary component of our success. And yet the plans, and we who implement them, must remain flexible, because circumstances change – sometimes, on a dime. We are certainly experiencing an extreme dose… continue reading

The spreading of Ebola virus in Sierra Leone

We are in daily communication with Sullay Turay, our lead representative on the ground in Bauya, Sierra Leone. The following is Sullay’s personal documentation of how Ebola is continuing to spread in his country. Several factors are responsible for the spreading of the Ebola diseases virus in my country, Sierra Leone. These factors are attributed to… continue reading

Sullay Turay documents Sierra Leone’s Ebola outbreak

We are in daily communication with Sullay Turay, our lead representative on the ground in Bauya, Sierra Leone. The following is Sullay’s documentation of Sierra Leone’s first ever Ebola outbreak, which we encouraged him to write to help us communicate with everyone who supports Just Hope, for his own personal benefit, and for posterity. On… continue reading

Same ‘boots,’ different feet

You’ve heard us talk often about our ‘boots on the ground’ guiding principle and the exit strategy as an important part of our empowerment model. Bringing people up eventually has to include the transfer of responsibility, otherwise independence and the dignity that comes with it can never be achieved. After nearly a year with American… continue reading