Tag: OSIWA
Meet Sierra Leone’s Essential Workers: The Communications Officer
My journey started way back in 2019, one year after leaving Senior Secondary School. I started blogging, and I kept at it. Early this year, I got employed full time in a ...Meet Sierra Leone’s Essential Workers: The Petty Trader
Growing up, I didn’t have the opportunity to get a formal education because I was my grandmother’s caretaker. But after staying with her for years, my aunt trained me to do business. ...Meet Sierra Leone’s Essential Workers: The Fruit Seller
I started selling fruits at the age of 18, and since then, this has been my source of income. While growing up, I never had the opportunity to get a formal education ...Meet Sierra Leone’s Essential Workers: The Multimedia Producer
Before the COVID-19 Pandemic, I was a student living in Turkey, where I taught myself multimedia skills to complement my regular course in IT. I was in a state of confusion, caught ...Meet Sierra Leone’s Essential Workers: The Newspaper Vendor
Earlier this year, after leaving senior secondary school, I took on this job to provide for myself and my family. I started this job a few months before the pandemic hit. By ...Meet Sierra Leone’s Essential Workers: The Communications Manager
Work was good before COVID-19; I had just gotten a promotion. The whole team was traveling through Sierra Leone, and we had different contracts with clients. We were among the first to ...Meet Sierra Leone Essential Workers: The Radio Presenter and Event Host
Every morning from Monday to Friday, I host the radio breakfast show, where we talk about entertainment and social issues centering on youth. On the show, we promote music, upcoming artists, and ...Meet Sierra Leone’s Essential Workers: The Artist
My journey as an artist started at the age of 5 when I started doing creative, practical arts. I’m self-taught and never went to art school. I’ve always believed that I was ...Meet Sierra Leone’s Essential Workers: The Gardner
I’m 33 years old, and I have a passion for gardening; it’s been my hobby since I was young. Both my parents were farmers, and my life revolved around gardening and farming. ...Meet Sierra Leone’s Essential Workers: The University Student
Life as a 25-year-old university student hasn’t been easy; though there are moments of joy, the stress involved is too much. From the first year of my studies, I’ve had many sleepless ...