This then became a motivation for me, not only to study and obtain my Master’s degree in Sociology of Development but also to think of how best I  could  help my people and community  once the war ended.  With this in mind,   I  immediately  started narrating my story to Italian friends, including a special person, Maria Antonella Pelliccia who eventually became my wife after my studies. I started soliciting funds to rebuild the destroyed schools and health facilities in my Village Yagala and the immediate environs. I was quickly able to mobilize friends in Italy and formed an association called Microcammino 2000. We started to secure funding and other material support to undertake various small projects. Subsequently, we built nine Primary  Schools and one  Secondary school, three health centers, over thirty water wells in various parts of Koinadugu and Falaba Districts. Additionally, we built a boarding home for 90 blind children, gave tens of national and international scholarships, facilitated the surgical operations of over 2000 needy patients, supplied tools, seedlings and small ruminants to farmers, etc.

Eventually, I was able to earn the trust of sponsors and beneficiaries which  motivated the communities to ask me to run as Chairman of Koinadugu District Council in 2008 which I won with over 83% of the votes, a task I successfully performed in four years. After which I was appointed Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs.  Subsequently as Minister of Trade and Industry and finally as Minister of Works and Public Affairs in the Republic of Sierra Leone.

I have retired from active public life. However, I want to  continue my humanitarian work which has always been my passion and desire. Obviously, as one who aspires to be a good  citizen, respecting the rule of law and promoting the common good, I believe that I should never  leave my people, my communities, and my world to others…