Khadarlis for Sierra Leone Helps Villages Become Self-Reliant

Online, August 5, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Khadarlis for Sierra Leone's purpose is to go into villages to help provide a sufficient water supply and fertilizer for their farmlands. Basic lighting is provided through the installment of solar energy systems. Also, assistance is provided to establish programs to foster self-esteem and self-reliance among the community members. Khadarlis for Sierra Leone's hope is that the community itself will eventually provide some of its local resources to build housing. Building this housing will encourage the villagers to return from the overcrowded, polluted cities to their farms and to be self-reliant.

Funding is necessary to build wells for portable waters. Most of these communities are completely lacking in electricity and it is prohibitively expensive to bring it to the community. Instead of bringing electrical lines to the community Khadarlis for Sierra Leone wants to bring in solar lighting. Initially, small solar lights will be utilized that can be placed in the ground to provide lighted pathways at night. The intention for the future is to install solar panels for greater light and electrical capabilities.

Khadarlis for Sierra Leone would like to help individuals leave the cities that are overcrowded and enable them to support themselves. To do this, Khadarlis for Sierra Leone plans to help get fertilizer for the villagers in order to encourage them back into farming. By getting the villagers back into farming, they will be able to provide a steady income on their own. These individuals deserve to be able to afford the basic necessities of life. Khadarlis for Sierra Leone also holds clothing drives to bring clothing to people in Sierra Leone that do not have any.

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