Who are we ?
NASLID is the National Associations of Sierra Leoneans In the Diaspora. We bring together the people of Sierra Leone in the Diaspora in unity, love and solidarity to rebuild our nation.
NASLID is the National Associations of Sierra Leoneans In the Diaspora. We bring together the people of Sierra Leone in the Diaspora in unity, love and solidarity to rebuild our nation.
The National Association of Sierra Leoneans in the Diaspora (NASLID) is a non-profit non-partisan charitable organization with the vision of encouraging Sierra Leoneans in the Diaspora to work together to develop a more prosper- ous Sierra Leone.
We are asking all Sierra Leoneans In the Diaspora to contribute at least $100 a month for the next 12 months to help us meet our first goals which are to clean Freetown and start building big poultries so our people never have to be hungry again.
Sierra Leone has experienced many challenges since the 1990's: ranging from a civil war, to natural disasters, and
the Ebola epidemic. These difficulties have resulted in such low living standards that many aspects of daily life
have been negatively affected. All too often many citizens must struggle for essentials; few have time to dream of
how to improve their lives, beyond the routine of sur-mounting obstacles.
For students, the desire to do well, the competitive drive to excel, is no longer a priority. Yet, a nation cannot
progress without improved educational opportunities for its successor generations. It is an acknowledged fact that
no society can develop without investing in the future of its people. Education is key to national development.
This holds true for all the nations that have made substantive investments in building the capacity of their
citizens into world class scientists, engineers, technology gurus, and mathematicians. These facts should spur
on Sierra Leoneans and well-wishers to act fast to improve Sierra Leone's competitive edge in the rapidly
changing world of Science and Technology.
Fortunately the current government, in spite of the many challenges it faces, has made education a priority
and welcomes assistance in this sphere. The members of the National Association of Sierra Leoneans in the
Diaspora (NASLID) therefore want to lend support and make a meaningful contribution to the development of
our beautiful country.
The Association was founded in March of 2017, by Isata Sangarie-Jalloh, an
interested Sierra Leonean-American, who was moved to make a difference
after observing the all too many deplorable substandard conditions during a visit
to Freetown, Sierra Leone, in 2016 with her husband and three children.
Isata's ideology is motivated by John F Kennedy's challenge: "ask
not what your country can do for you, but ask what you can
do for your country.""
And on this basis, she inspires Sierra Leoneans, to become
better citizens by taking up responsibilities to build their
communities one block at a time rather than depending on
the government to do it all. Mrs. Sangarie-Jalloh, a
registered nurse, was a research and development associate
at Medimmune, now AstraZeneca, and then at Qiagen, Inc.
She earned a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry from the
University of MD, College Park, August 2005 and a
Bachelor of Nursing from Marymount University, Virginia,
USA in May of 2014. Energetic and exuberant, Isata draws
strength from her Christian faith; she enjoys helping people
and always has a happy smile!
The National Association of Sierra Leoneans in the Diaspora (NASLID) is a non-profit non-partisan charitable
organization with the vision of encouraging Sierra Leoneans in the Diaspora to work together to develop a more prosperous
Sierra Leone.
NASLID's mission is to mobilize the resources and talents of the Sierra Leonean Diaspora for the people in
Sierra Leone in order to provide opportunities and improvements in these spheres: Education, Agriculture,
Health Care, and Waste Management.
Given new windows of opportunity and a renewed sense of optimism in Sierra Leone, NASLID intends to be actively
engaged in development initiatives. NASLID will foster the advancement of technology, mathematics, and science
education, including agricultural science, environmental science, sanitation and health sciences in order to improve
health, encourage farming for food sufficiency, and develop human resources in Sierra Leone.
We believe giving young people opportunities to succeed in life is vital for nation building; therefore,
our first effort will be to promote STEM (Science,Technology, Engineer-ing and Mathematics) education
for secondary school stu-dents.
NASLID is working on constructing a well-equipped Sci-ence and Technology Center where students will be provided
with the services to excel in STEM based subjects. This Center will emphasize STEM education in pursuit to
advancing higher sense of competitiveness and innovation among young Sierra Leoneans.
The need for this Center arises from decades of poor science performance in public exams, in part because there
is a lack of functional science laboratories, where students
NASLID is soliciting support from the Government of Sierra Leone,
Sierra Leoneans at home and abroad, development partners, and other well-wishers.
NASLID needs a wide range of support: monetary, building materials, learning
equipment/materials/reagents, exper-tise, and general goodwill to help make its vision
a success. Additionally, members of the Sierra Leonean Diaspora from all around the
world are welcome to join NASLID in its initiatives.
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Amelia is an American of Sierra Leonean descent. She is a retired US Diplomat (US Dept of State)...
Amelia is an American of Sierra Leonean descent. She is a retired US Diplomat (US Dept of State)...
Amelia is an American of Sierra Leonean descent. She is a retired US Diplomat (US Dept of State)...
Amelia is an American of Sierra Leonean descent. She is a retired US Diplomat (US Dept of State)...
Amelia is an American of Sierra Leonean descent. She is a retired US Diplomat (US Dept of State)...
Amelia is an American of Sierra Leonean descent. She is a retired US Diplomat (US Dept of State)...
Amelia is an American of Sierra Leonean descent. She is a retired US Diplomat (US Dept of State)...
Amelia is an American of Sierra Leonean descent. She is a retired US Diplomat (US Dept of State)...
Amelia is an American of Sierra Leonean descent. She is a retired US Diplomat (US Dept of State)...
Amelia is an American of Sierra Leonean descent. She is a retired US Diplomat (US Dept of State)...
Amelia is an American of Sierra Leonean descent. She is a retired US Diplomat (US Dept of State)...
Amelia is an American of Sierra Leonean descent. She is a retired US Diplomat (US Dept of State)...
Amelia is an American of Sierra Leonean descent. She is a retired US Diplomat (US Dept of State)...
Amelia is an American of Sierra Leonean descent. She is a retired US Diplomat (US Dept of State)...
Amelia is an American of Sierra Leonean descent. She is a retired US Diplomat (US Dept of State)...
Amelia is an American of Sierra Leonean descent. She is a retired US Diplomat (US Dept of State)...
Amelia is an American of Sierra Leonean descent. She is a retired US Diplomat (US Dept of State)...
Amelia is an American of Sierra Leonean descent. She is a retired US Diplomat (US Dept of State)...
Amelia is an American of Sierra Leonean descent. She is a retired US Diplomat (US Dept of State)...
