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.
- Sierra eRiders
- 32 Victoria Street
- Freetown
- Sierra Leone,
- Tel: +(232) 30 205740 / +(232) 76 665782
Coordinator:
- Sahr F. Gborie
Other Team Members:
- Farrel L. King
- Saio Musa Kamara
- Festina Jusu-Davies
- Zainab Joaque
- Tamba Mattia
- Edward Conteh
- Kelvin Mahoi
- Mohamed K. Kanu
- Mohamed Kamara
- Mabinty S. Jalloh
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
Sierra eRiders 2007 SFD Report
Photos from the last (2007) SFD celebration in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Some Pictures of the past 2006 SFD celebration in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
- 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).
- 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