Warc
The West African Rice Company
Osman Joined Warc in September 2017 and has been assisting in coordinating and collecting movement of materials from Freetown to Tormabum. He also assists the Operations Manager with logistic information ie, collect invoices, sale and supply of Warc to all suppermarkets within Freetown.
Brima is in charge of Warc Production’s Household Employee Extension Program (HEEP) network. He holds a degree in Agriculture from Njala University, and has worked as a volunteer in Sierra Leone’s Forestry Department. He most recently worked for Statistics S/Leone in 2015, before joining the Warc team in 2017.
Portia is a junior agronomist for Warc in Ghana. She is responsible for data collection of field activities, and providing technical support on the farm. She has 3 years working experience with Benso Oil Palm Plantation in Ghana as an intern and research personnel. Having graduated from the University for Development Studies Ghana as an Agronomist, she aims to develop strong critical thinking and creative skills to produce long term sustainable growth and development.
“In the village there were no no job opportunities before, so I was selling drinks whenever I could. My dream was always to open my own shop and now, thanks to my stable job at Warc, I am able to save money and think about my future”.
“I was a teacher before I joined Warc team but my passion was always to learn about mechanics. The economic problems of my family did not allow me to take a course to learn about what I liked. Warc gave me the opportunity to learn and professionalize to become a professional driver.”
“My dream is to learn some basic skills of trade and electricity. After started working in this project, I was able to save money to pay the course for professional skills and pursuit my dream”.
