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FAQ: SierrAfrica Diaspora Connect 10-Day Heritage Tour to Sierra Leone (April 22-May 1, 2026)
TL;DR
SierrAfrica Diaspora Connect's exclusive 30-person tour offers unique networking at a business expo and investment opportunities in Sierra Leone's growing sectors.
The 10-day tour from April 22 to May 1, 2026 includes a business expo, fundraiser for Tasso Island infrastructure, artifact dedication, documentary filming, and Independence Day celebrations.
This tour strengthens cultural ties, funds clean water and education for Tasso Island residents, and reconnects the African Diaspora with their Sierra Leonean heritage.
Experience Sierra Leone's Independence Day celebrations, explore Bunce Island ruins, enjoy Mozza Beach sunsets, and witness artifact installations connecting two continents.
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It's a 10-day immersive experience to Sierra Leone from April 22 to May 1, 2026, limited to 30 participants, that blends cultural heritage exploration with business networking, fundraising, documentary filming, and participation in Sierra Leone's Independence Day celebration.
The tour strengthens historical, agricultural, and cultural ties between the African Diaspora (particularly Gullah Geechee communities) and Sierra Leone, where many ancestors originated, while creating opportunities for diaspora investment and giving back to ancestral communities through infrastructure improvements.
Activities include a Business Expo at Fourah Bay College connecting entrepreneurs with Sierra Leonean leaders, fundraising for Tasso Island infrastructure, an artifact dedication ceremony in Freetown, documentary filming for 'Bridging Freedom,' participation in Sierra Leone's 65th Independence Day celebration on April 27, and cultural experiences from Bunce Island to Mozza Beach.
Each participant contributes to fundraising for Tasso Island infrastructure improvements including clean water, solar power, sanitation, education upgrades, and internet connectivity for over 5,500 residents, and the Business Expo encourages diaspora investment in agriculture, technology, tourism, and cultural industries.
The tour is rooted in the shared story of Gullah Geechee people whose ancestors were taken from Sierra Leone's rice-growing regions to coastal Carolinas, Georgia, and Caribbean destinations, and explores the enduring cultural continuum between Sierra Leone and the Gullah Geechee corridor from North Carolina to Florida.
People can make tax-deductible contributions to support Tasso Island infrastructure improvements even if they cannot participate in the tour.
The tour features a landmark dedication ceremony in Freetown for artifacts that will be permanently installed at Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park in Hilton Head, South Carolina—the first self-governed town of formerly enslaved Africans in the U.S.—symbolizing a spiritual homecoming for the African American community.
The tour aligns with Sierra Leone's national tourism strategy, with Minister of Tourism Nabeela Tunis declaring 2025 the 'Year of Ecotourism' and noting Sierra Leone is reclaiming its place on the global stage using tourism, culture, and conservation as springboards.
The tour takes place from April 22 through May 1, 2026, in Sierra Leone, with specific locations including Freetown, Fourah Bay College, Bunce Island, Mozza Beach, and Tasso Island, culminating with Independence Day celebrations on April 27.
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