Juliana Boston-Clarke, Thank you very much for this article. I know the food prices are almost unbearable for many there, and we try to send help for food from here (CoolWater Project is an NGO from the U.S.) It is nice to get these reports of food prices so that we can keep up on just how much it costs to help feed others there. Please keep the articles coming. CoolWater Projects, Inc.

While it will be inhuman not to help those who cannot, through no fault of theirs, help themselves, I submit that the peoples of Sierra Leone CAN help themselves.

The systematic destruction by both identical shadow, proxy parties, APC = SLPP,and vice versa, of the agricultural foundation (recall Stevens' destruction of the railroad system that used to haul food from the provinces to the markets of Freetown) of the territorial state of Sierra Leone and thus, capitalist exchange ranging over food and other stomach goods, is exclusively responsible for the current food crisis.

Any talk of a world crisis in food segwaying into Sierra Leone's 'economy' is devoid of historical grounding: thirty years ago the vast majority of the peoples of Sierra Leone fed themselves from local food production. Generally, only the middle classes, SOME of whom preferred "provisions" from the ambiguous cultural entity called the "Western World" or, even more acutely ambiguous, "the free world," needed imported goods.

Here, in my opinion, is the economic bottom line: any and all DIRECT economic transfers to the peoples of Sierra Leone, whether structured privately (family transfers, for example) or publicly (so called NGOs or the IMF or the World Bank) are DIRECT SUBSIDIES TO THE CRIMINAL PROXY 'PARTIES': APC AND SLPP, the same soup parties, and the soup is always "bitta soup."

Dear friend. i like your comment as that reflects the reality of the currents situation which will benefit tha nation and people. My name is Jei. I am from Malaysia. I am attached to a Huge Organization called K-link International. We are in Health based business. We have office and partners in more then 52 countries. We are cirrently expanding to African Countries. We have Partners in Kenya, Nigeria, Boastwana, South Africa and Tanzania. We are looking for partners to open our business in Sierra Leone. Would you be able to assist me.?

Website. www.k-link.com My email: jeikakhu@yahoo.com Contact: +6 012 9369070

This is a great oppurtunity. pls give it your toughts.

My friend, if you care about your money, which I shall decently assume you earned with the sweat of your brow, you will not invest a NICKEL, NAY, NOT EVEN A PENNY, in the sopist occupied territory of Sierra Leone.

First, your cash flow will be exposed to the virus of the ubiquitous "bribe" or, "dash," a disaster for a capitalist firm. Beyond the undue economic transactional costs; the "dash," being only the tip of the iceberg of corruption, there is the moral dimension: assuming you are a muslim, you are COMMANDED BY ALLAH, by and through his Prophet, not to bribe anyone, even an Imam, for the bribe is the nadir of the misuse of Allah's grace and mercy on his viceregents in Satan's DUNIA. That is why I have publicly characterized the soupist Kabbah a KAFIR, AL-HAJJ LIE, LIE.

Here is a suggestion: I am a business attorney. I have two major corporate clients in the Health Insurance business. You may contact them through me GRATIS. Profits from such a venture could be distributed---mano mano---at well known valleys of poverty in the SOUPIST occupied territory of Sierra Leone to the poor, the disabled, the wretched of the earth: the victims of the occupier soupist territorialist state.

THANKS FOR YOUR CONCERN FOR THE ORDINARY SIERRA LEONEANS WHO CANNOT COPE WITH THE SOARING COST OF LIVING, THE CONTAINMENT OF WHICH THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT HAVE A CLUE. I THEREFORE ADVISE COOLWATER, INC. TO BECAREFUL WHO THEY MAKE THEIR DONATIONS TO. THERE ARE A LOT OF DRUG DEALERS, CROOKS AND CON MEN AROUND THE CORRIDORS OF POWER THESE DAYS. BE VERY CAUTIOUS. MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR FACILITATING THE SURVIVAL OF OUR HAPLESS PEOPLE

THANKS FOR YOUR CONCERN FOR THE ORDINARY SIERRA LEONEANS WHO CANNOT COPE WITH THE SOARING COST OF LIVING, THE CONTAINMENT OF WHICH THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT HAVE A CLUE. I THEREFORE ADVISE COOLWATER, INC. TO BECAREFUL WHO THEY MAKE THEIR DONATIONS TO. THERE ARE A LOT OF DRUG DEALERS, CROOKS AND CON MEN AROUND THE CORRIDORS OF POWER THESE DAYS. BE VERY CAUTIOUS. MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR FACILITATING THE SURVIVAL OF OUR HAPLESS PEOPLE

Mr. Lahai, Thank you very much for your kind comment. I am not sure what the other stuff by this other guy was (made my head spin!). We are aware of the corruption that can occur in any country, and especially in countries where things can be so desperate. We lived in Sierra Loene for about 6 years (until 1994) and have gotten to know people we very much trust in the United Brethren (UBC) and Wesleyan churches. We also know people in Freetown through UMC's Kissy Clinic. God has lined up some wonderful people to help us move our helps along. We are presently moving towards sending 150 water filters there. Pray that our endeavor is successful. If all goes well, we hope to do it again. -Gail at CoolWater Projects ("Like cool water to a weary soul are good tidings from a distant land." Proverbs 25:25 coolwaterprojects@ymail.com