#weowntv

[redcontemporaryarts]

Lansana ‘Barmmy Boy’ Mansaray is a multi-talented youth activist, director of photography, filmmaker and musician who lives in Freetown, Sierra Leone.  He is a founding member and the production manager of the WeOwnTV Freetown Media Center and longtime collaborator with Hull based Nova Studios. 

Barmmy has worked as a cameraman and fixer on many award winning international productions including, Decisions (2011), Girl Rising (2013), They Are We (2014) and the Emmy award winning Meet the Africans: Many Rivers to Cross (2013).

Barmmy’s currently working in collaboration with Nova Studios on How Do You Have a Happy Life?

[bubut-blog]

‘Picturing Independence: A Positive Revolution’ is a year-long production initiative to create a group of short films that celebrate the Sierra Leone of yesterday and today. As a country Sierra Leon [celebrated] its 50th Anniversary of Independence on April 27th 2011.

The films are being created by a group of young Sierra Leoneans who are a part of a film/video collective called WeOwnTV(which roughly translates to “Our Own TV” in Sierra Leonean Krio).

[weowntv]

The reopening of school today, marks the start of turn around in the fight against ebola. Most parents are still not sure about sending their kids to school, as the attendance today was not normal. On my way back for Cathedral Primary school, I shared a taxi with a parent who told me that she will not allow her kids to attend school now because she will not want a teacher to call 117 for her child feeling poorly in school. During assembly today at Cathedral Primary School, the head-teacher welcomed the children and admonished them emphasizing the importance of hygienic practices in school and demonstrated regular hand washing with soap. She asked all the children to submit contact numbers for the parents or guardian. As the children departed and marched to their respective classes, the teachers now check their temperature and ask them to wash their hands with soap at the bucket of water which now stands in front of each class. Let's stay vigilant to wipe away this sickness from our country.  - Lansana ‘Barmmy Boy’ Mansaray April 14th, 2015, Freetown, Sierra Leone

[weowntv]

Ibrahim Jalloh, son of Mohamed ‘Potho’ Jalloh and Kadiatu Conteh, at 18 months old had tested positive for Ebola.  We filmed him as he was transferred from a holding center to an MSF hospital for treatment. Ibrahim was discharged, Ebola free after 8 days of treatment. He is one of the youngest cases so far to survive!

[weowntv]

The WeOwnTV team recently filmed at the Emergency treatment center in Freetown. here is some information on Emergency and the critical work they have been doing in sierra Leone.

"In 2001, EMERGENCY began a program for war victims in Goderich, a village near Freetown. Due to the evident dire medical needs of the population, the center widened its admissions criteria to include orthopedics, and all surgical emergencies. In 2002, EMERGENCY built a Pediatric Outpatient Department next to the hospital where treatment mainly for malaria, anemia and respiratory infections is offered.On September 18th, 2014 EMERGENCY opened a 22-bed Ebola Treatment Center in Lakka. On December 1st, 2014 EMERGENCY opened a First Aid Post (FAP) in Waterloo to screen for Ebola.On December 13th, 2014, EMERGENCY opened a 100-bed Ebola Treatment Center in Goderich.Since 2001 EMERGENCY has treated over 464,801 people in Sierra Leone."

http://www.emergencyusa.org/En/002/014/Sierra+Leone.html

[weowntv]

WeOwnTV Filmmakers filmed a celebration at Tamba Kula wharf in Aberdeen, as the community quarantine officially ended.  The Mayor of Freetown Sam Franklyn Gibson and the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Alieu Momodu Pat-Sow were both present.  We interviewed Ebola survivors from the original fishing boat, as well as joyous community members throughout the day. www.weowntv.org

[weowntv]

At the internet cafe working on my instagram and Tumblr account.#weowntv #sweetsalone #survivors #ebolavirus #sierraleone