Weekly Roundup 1/5/13

Dr. Kanyako has referred back to us with some Very Exciting Information about the progress West Africa Oil Watch has been making throughout the region! Last week, Dr. Kanyako was in the prospective oil producing district of Pujehun, in the far south of the country. 

During that time he had the distinct pleasure of interviewing and discussing with a cross section of community members: Youths, Civil Society Activists, Religious Leaders, Chiefs, Women's Leaders, Riverine and Fishing Communities etc. 

From his experience with the groups, he found that the insights from the individual and focused group discussions are absolutely fascinating! He even had the opportunity to assess the quality of the water, which with the flow of oil could be under threat. 

Back in Freetown, Dr. Kanyako organized a workshop this past Thursday for Civil Society Activists working on the extractive industry. There were about 20 participants from a broad spectrum of civil society groups in the country.  We are surging through West Africa to establish a strong and confident community based on Justice Through Transparency. 

We are currently working with groups in the region to strengthen our communities and enlarge our impact on helping struggling communities fight against the resource curse.