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GATHERING NUTS IN MAY
Here goes Samuel gathering Hope Sakumas' first harvest of nuts on a not-so-cold and frosty morning from cashew trees planted back in...
Mo Bangura
May 6, 2022


OH MIGHTY CASSAVA!
Still yielding some mighty impressive looking cassava the Hope Sakuma team take a final harvest from the Sanda Magbolontor farm before...
Mo Bangura
Apr 29, 2022


THE ROOF GOES ON
As rainy season approaches Hope Sakumas' livestock shelter nears completion as the roof goes on! Like many small farmers we rely on...
Mo Bangura
Apr 23, 2022


SHELTER TAKES SHAPE
In between other work on the farm construction continues of the bespoke shelter for Hope Sakuma's livestock. Now reaching gable level the...
Mo Bangura
Mar 27, 2022


GARI-MAKING MASTERCLASS
Something of a gari-making masterclass as John shows Med the skills required to parch the fermented cassava flakes dry, shifting from...
Mo Bangura
Mar 23, 2022


WHISTLESTOP MOBILE GARI SERVICE
Following hot on the heels of our Mile Six endeavours a whistlestop tour of Hope Sakuma's mobile gari service in action with the first...
Mo Bangura
Mar 16, 2022


ONE MISTY MOISTY MORNING
When cloudy was the weather we meet Mo, Diaspora volunteer, wakING to bird song, roosters crowing and a misty moisty morning in Sanda...
Mo Bangura
Mar 13, 2022


THREE WEEK SWAMP CASSAVA PROJECT
Team Mile Six impress us so much we've decided to stay! Developing this acre plus swamp for early cassava in three weeks, maturing in...
Mo Bangura
Feb 20, 2022