Team Lead

Age: 44 

Favorite Thing About GTGR:
My favorite things about GTGR are plenty but the most of it all is that we learn more skills about agriculture and even doing it on our own. That helps us to take care of our home. 

What Do You Do For The Team?
As a staff, I work hard so that there will be development on the farm. I am always at work when there is time for work. I help the team to grow in so many ways, as by planting and doing all the necessary work in the field to help our crops grow well.

Farm Talent

Age: 33

Favorite Thing About GTGR:
My favorite thing about Growing the Grassroots is how we have provided rural empowerment through agriculture. GTGR have taught people how to grow farm crops, because agriculture provides basic needs and educational material for people in Sierra Leone.

What Do You Do For The Team?
I am a farm assistant & I help the In-Country Director and Farm Manager and also contribute in the growing of crops on the farm.

Farm Talent

Age: 28

Favorite Thing About GTGR:
GTGR creates a job for me and they tend to our needs. I also have the opportunity to learn new things every day, achieve their goals, and feel like my work makes a difference.

What Do You Do For The Team?
I monitor the farm in proper ways so the crops can produce better yields and share information with our farm manager.

Farm Talent

Age: 28

Favorite Thing About GTGR:
My favorite thing about GTGR is that they are empowering me to get versatility in agriculture which I am happy about, and also empowering women to welcome agricultural knowledges and skills and be able to implement it themselves. To have this opportunity in Sierra Leone and Tikonko Chiefdom I am so grateful so thank you.

What Do You Do For The Team?
I work as a farm assistance partake from every sector of agricultural activity in the farm. And also preaching to all as a staff not to include into any commission aspect. Lets work together hardly to pass the development of our organization.

Communications and Operations Coordinator

Age: 24

Favorite Thing About GTGR:
My favorite thing about GTGR is our focus on sustainable development in my country through agriculture. It’s heartening to see an organization with members from both the US and Sierra Leone working hand and hand to create opportunities and improve the economy. This team is an example of the power of cross-culture collaboration and the positive impact it already is having on communities.

What Do You Do For The Team?
As a content creator of GTGR, I’m responsible for creating engaging and impactful content that showcases the organization’s mission and achievements. I provide a variety of media for social media updates and other digital content.

Chef

Age: 52

Favorite Thing About GTGR:
My favorite activities are groundnut and cassava cultivation.

What Do You Do For The Team?
As chairlady for the women, I have been coordinating, supervising, and working together with the group in all field agricultural activities. Presently I am the cook for the male workers.

President

Age: 26

Favorite Thing About GTGR:
That I get to work with my best friends every day.

What Do You Do For The Team?
I support the other board members to get their jobs done effectively.

Vice President

Age: 26

Favorite Thing About GTGR:
Idk how you pick this… I love how closely our mission relates to the core needs of the villagers in Sierra Leone.

What Do You Do For The Team?
Website updates and a focus on improving the agriculture program.

Director of Project Management

Age: 26

Favorite Thing About GTGR:
It gets me out of my shell and helps me forget about all the little problems I have in my life and focus on someone else for a change. It has been the most fulfilling thing in my life, and I’m grateful every day for GTGR.

What Do You Do For The Team?
I help manage finances and I lead project management for the organization.

Director of Public Relations & Communications

Age: 26

Favorite Thing About GTGR:
I just love this team and the way we operate like a family. Everyone is so passionate about what we do and I feel so inspired by how much we've accomplished in just a few years. I am deeply passionate about our mission and work — I can’t wait to keep changing lives with this team. 💚

What Do You Do For The Team?
I work alongside Carlye and Jonah developing and planning social media, creating fundraising campaigns & other marketing efforts.

Director of Strategic Development & Communications

Age: 27

Favorite Thing About GTGR:
How everyone on the team shares the same contagious motivation and passion for driving this organization forward.

What Do You Do For The Team?
I help run social media with Kat and Carlye and lots of other miscellaneous items to help develop our organization.

Director of Marketing & Communications

Age: 24

Favorite Thing About GTGR:
The people and our mission.

What Do You Do For The Team?
I mostly work with Jonah and Kat to curate and publish updates and fundraisers on our social media! I help in other areas when needed.

Ambassador

Age: 24

Favorite Thing About GTGR:
My favorite thing about GTGR is how we not only help people but give them a life that is sustainable and infectious. Since it’s education first the information we give not only will be taught to them but to future generations from women that went through the program.

What Do You Do For The Team?
I am a passion finder that seeks out people who are excited about Africa, agriculture, and service work. I connect those individuals with GTGR to help the organization grow.