Saturday 20 September 2008

Sierra eRiders

About Us

Sierra eRiders is a Sierra Leone based non-profit organization that provides technology support, and helps others initiate technology support programs within the development community of Sierra Leone. We believe that information and communication technologies (ICTs) offer new opportunities that can help development organizations do what they do better and more efficiently. Our objective is of the Community Radio Network, and a community of non-profit organizations within Sierra Leone that have access to the technology and know-how, necessary to better accomplish their goals. This project is an initiative of the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) as part of the Global eRiding Network.

eRiding Solutions

Sierra eRiders utilizes the eRiding model of non-profit technology consulting to help Civil Societies Organizations (and organizational networks) access the opportunities offered by ICTs.

An eRider is a multi-disciplined technology consultant working on-the-ground with a community or sector of non-profit organizations. eRiders provide custom services that help these organizations effectively integrate ICTs into their strategy, and empower them to better achieve their missions. These consultants usually operate on a repeated “circuit” within their working region (1 day to 1 week visits with each client), so follow-up and evaluation is built into this dynamic model.

Internationally, this eRiding model has been adopted as an ideal way to provide affordable, on-the-ground technology support to non-profit organizations. With representation in over 20 countries, the eRiding network has become one of the largest global resources of technology consulting for non-profits (read more at www.eriders.net). Sierra eRiders is now pioneering this concept in Sierra Leone.

Sierra eRiders is again joining the world in celebrating Software Freedom Day.

Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone

Event Venue: Sierra eRiders' Head Office, 32 Victoria Street, Freetown.

Parent Organization: Global eRiders

Team Contact: Sahr F. Gborie, Project Coordinator

Contact Info.

Coordinator:

  • Sahr F. Gborie

Other Team Members:

  • Farrel L. King
  • Mohamed Kamara
  • Saio Musa Kamara
  • Festina Jusu-Davies
  • Zainab Joaque
  • Tamba Mattia
  • Edward Conteh
  • Kelvin Mahoi
  • Mohamed K. Kanu

Events Planned:

  • Presentations
  • Talks
  • Movie Screening
  • Install fest/CD Burn fest
  • Training
  • Radio/Television interviews

Click on the link below to take you to the 2007 event organized by Sierra eRiders

http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/gallery/2007/Sierra_eRiders-Sierra_Leone

Photos from the last (2007) SFD celebration in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

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Some Pictures of the past 2006 SFD celebration in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

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  • Mr. Farrel L. King (Left), an eRider, giving a presentation on what is behind the celebration of SFD and the meaning and use of FLOSS. Mr. Sahr F. Gborie (Center), Sierra eRiders' Coordinator, and Mr. Tam Mbayo (Right) of the Centre for Media Education and Technology (CEMET).

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  • Participants on the 2006 SFD Event.

Link to Some other Sierra eRiders Photos of the 2006 SFD celebration in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

http://softwarefreedomday.org/gallery/2006/Sierra_eRiders/SFD_2006_Photos#preview