Bevarstilen music for peace

BEVAR STILEN – ECO PROTO VILLAGE MILE 91

Introduction

Many people live and work in rural areas in developing countries. They play a crucial role in solving the problems of hunger and poverty throughout Africa. To help people manage and organise themselves will not only empower them but will contribute to the rebuilding of needed visions and ways of doing things. Such actions does cultivate from a grass root level democracy which is most needed to bring change to the political affairs of developing countries. The intentions of Bevar stilen will focus on developing and promoting youths and individuals in developing self- efficiency skills, there by turning around their disadvantaged economical situation into an advantage one.

Background

Background information of Mile 91

The town Mile 91 in Sierra Leone West Africa is an intersection connecting the South, East and North to the capital city of Sierra Leone, Freetown. Located in Youni Bana chiefdom, Mile 91 is vital in bridging the rest of the country to the city, Freetown. Exactly 91 kilometres away from Freetown, the town like other towns in the country depend on the city for trade and every other supply. Located in the Northern Province, Mile91 is home to the second largest ethnic tribal population; Temne, of Sierra Leone. The population is about 25000 people comprising of small numbers of all the tribes of the country. The livelihood of the people living in and around Mile 91 is farming and small businesses. A decade of war arrested the hopes and development of the people of Sierra Leone from 1991 – 2002. Today more than ever before the need for support of developmental programms is what is missing in the lives of the people of Sierra Leone who are ranked as the poorest nation in the world by the United Nation Human Development Index (HDI).

Vision

Bevar stilen – Eco Proto Mile 91 seeks to empower the youths of Mile 91 by providing a creative and learning environment that will strive for the involvement of the community and work with them in implementing projects.
Bevar stilen – Eco Proto Mile 91 will be democratic in processing all its activities and act as a mediator in the creation of various forms of cooperation amongst organisations in Mile 91, Sierra Leone and between these organisations and colleague organisations in the Denmark. The incorporation of volunteers from all aspects of life and continents of the world will stand in as a pillar stone resourcing to carry out Bevar stilen’s visions of project for peace.

Objectives

* To establish and develop an Eco Proto village in Mile 91 that provides vocational training for youths in and around Mile 91.
* To sustain the Eco Proto village through income generating programms implemented in the village.

Target groups

Primary target group is the youths of Mile 91

The ideal for focusing on the youths of Mile 91

is to demonstrate together with them the potential opportunities that are within their reach and in the community. Respect and love for themselves and each other in turn they will help build up their community.
Secondary target group is their families and tourist.
Family members will benefit from various family and health programmes aiming at the development of the community as a whole. For example, child protection, family planning, conflict management, etc.
Tourist, both local and international will have the opportunity to stay at the Eco Proto village and observe, enjoy and contribute to activities at the village. It is Bevar stilen’ hope that revenue collected from these visits will help and support the sustenance of the village.

Strategies

Being a non profit business, the establishment of the village depends greatly on donor support. With what ever financial aid granted to the establishment of Bevarstilen’ Eco Proto Village in Mile 91 initiatives, building works will proceed on the basis of Bevar stilen’ visions. The pillar stone; Volunteers, will be at the centre of the construction work. Tokens of humanitarian appreciation for work done by the local community will be given.

Project descriptions

1. Construction of Bevar stilen’s Eco Proto Village in Mile 91 will comprise of:
* 14 bungalows of which every bungalow will have two or three levels
* A walk way bridge connecting each bungalow to the other and to the heart of the centre
* A restaurant where food will be sold to locals and road commuters
* 1 Vocational train centre which will comprise of:

+ A section for Carpentry
+ A tailoring workshop
+ A library with a computer room
+ A auto mechanic shop
+ A music for peace room
+ A conference room
+ A clinic for first aid support
+ A kitchen
+ A laundry room

* A poultry house and a general room for keeping animals like goats and sheep
* A piggery house
* A garden to give a colourful face of the village and for growing vegetables

Story of Bevar stilen

Bevar stilen’ Eco Proto Village of Mile 91 is founded in 2009 by Jesper Hansen and Madda Henry Magbity. We came up with a vibrant and enthusiastic young and dynamic non-profit business approach to help the people of West Africa. The focus right now is to build an Eco Proto Village in Mile 91, Sierra Leone. The business and ideas roots lay in both Denmark and Sierra Leone. The step to follow this journey and to enrich the lives of ordinary people of Mile 91 in Sierra Leone came to life one summer afternoon in Copenhagen during a series of discussions on how to make a difference in people’s lives in developing countries.
In January 2009, one of the founders of Bevar stilen visited Sierra Leone on a needs assessment mission for three weeks. During this period, discussions with locals and community leaders about needs and ideas of programmes for development of the community were gathered. The information guarded Bevarstilen to make the decision to acquire a land in Mile 91 which will be use to implement Bevar stilen’ programmes.
In this way Bevar stilen’ originated a non profit business like organization plan that operates by a vision of embed personal solidarity in developing work.

Values

* Simplicity is a key to every undertaken of Bevar stilen business.
* Bevar stilen will promote democracy learning in all aspect of programme implementation.
* Transparency about the organizations processes, rules, responsibilities, strategies and finances to the community and donors will define Bevar stilen’ successes.
* Bevarstilen will advocate for human rights especially the rights of children and families of the community in Sierra Leone.

ECO PROTO VILLAGE - MILE 91
SIERRA LEONE

BEVAR STILEN

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Founders of Bevar stilen’ Eco Proto Village of Mile 91:
Jesper Hansen
Madda Henry Magbity

Mail: bevarstilenmusicforpeace@gmail.com Bevarstilen@gmail.com

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