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“Vivamus et metus.”

What is a Wild Diamond Safari?

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6-10 Luxury Tents = Very Personal Service.

• EachguestwillbereceivedattheLungiorMonroviaAirportsbyandahighlevelgovernmentagent.�

• Guestswillbemetatairportbyadiamondspecialisttotravelwithandexplainabouttheminingprocess,aswellasgradingandnegotiatingdiamonds(allpersonnelarehandpickedbyWoodie).�

• GuestscanchoosetospendthefirstdayinBoorbetransporteddirectlytoSulimavia4x4van(dependingifflightarrivalisatMonrovia,Liberia). �

• EachprivateluxurytentwillhaveitsownpersonalATV,security,avalet,mini-bars,andsafes.�

• GuestswillmeetwithourchefsinSulimatodiscussamenuforthemselvesatthebeachresort,thereisalsoasetmenuandcanbesubstitutedforlocal �fareatanytime.Therewillbeabeachbar-b-qandfishfryonthebeachandaculturalshowwithsomedinners.EachguestwillalsomeetwithWoodie’sdoctorforbriefingonhealthissues.�

• GuestswillbefittedforacustommadetraditionalWestAfricanoutfitmadewithmaterialoftheirchoice.�

• MembershiptoanexclusiveWildDiamondBuyersClub.Thiswillincludeupdatesonmining,invitaFonstoparFcipateinmining,firstchanceaucFonsonspecialstones,discountedfuturevacaFons,andforspecialcasesanoffertobeapartnerinfutureendeavors.�

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Sulima

Where is Sulima and Pujehun District. SulimaisatownintheextremesoutheastofSierraLeone,lyingatthemouthoftheMoaRiver.Originallyatradingpostinthenineteenthcentury,ithasalargepopulationofrefugeesfromLiberia.Themaineconomicactivitiesincludefishing,rice-growing,oilpalmplantationsanddiamondandgoldmining.PujehunDistrictislocatedatthesoutheastcornerofSierraLeoneborderingAtlanticOceaninthesouthwestandtheLiberiatothesoutheast.Theclimateistropical,withawetanddryseasons.Atthe2004censusthepopulationofPujehundistrictwas234,234theestimatedpopulationin2010was276,970.ThedistricthasoneofthelowestpopulationdensitiesofSierraLeone,withmostpeoplelivinginvillagesoflessthan2000residents.

What Kind of Diamonds Can Guest Find? MostofthediamondsthatarefoundinSierraLeonearewhite,coffee,andorange,butmanyfancycolorsarealsoavailableinthecertainareasofthecountry(inparticularPujehunDistrict)includingblue,greenyellow,goldandtheelusivered.ThecolorsrangefromD-K,sizesaverageabout1.5to3carats,butitisnotuncommontosee5,8,10,oreven15+caratstonespopup.Wealsoseealotof1caratandbelowandindustrialdiamonds.TheclarityintheareasweminetendtobeD-G.Soinshort,weneverknowwhatwewillget,butitallhassomevalue.

Whilewhitediamondsareplentifulandbeautiful,fancycoloreddiamondsconsistofonly1in10,000ofthealldiamondsintheworldmakingthemincrediblyrare.

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Giving Back Program.

10%ofallprofitsfromsalesofdiamondsgeneratedbytheseriesandthetoursand5%ofprofitsfromthebrandingoftheWildDiamondnamewillgobackdirectlyintotheareawherethosestoneswerefound.Thiswillbeintheformofrehabilitationofschools,Mosques,andclinics,buildingproperwaterwells,greenhouseprojects,awomen'scenter,andscholarshipstosecondaryschoolsandcollegesforlocalyouths.

DuetotheconnectionsandinfrastructureAmericanWoodiealreadyhasinplace,100%ofthesefundswillgodirectlytowardtheprojectsduetonoadministrativeorexcessive overheadcosts.Afewdecentsizeddiamondscanpayforanewschoolconstruction.

Wild Diamond Buyers Club WildDiamondBuyerClubisanexclusivebyinvitationmembershiporisgiventofullfaretourclientsuponcompletionoftherevacation.Themembershipswillinclude:

• Updatesonminingprogressandnewprospects.

• Firstchanceauctionsonspecialstones.

• Discountsonfuturevacations.uInspecialcases,anoffertobeapartnerinfutureendeavors.

• Ifmemberbuysadiamond/swhosevalue(see‘givingback’page)enablesanewschool,women’scenter,orclinictobebuilt,thenthatschoolorclinicwillbenamedafterthememberwiththeirapproval.

Wild Diamond Miners Club TheWildDiamondMinerClubisanincentiveprogramforsmallminersthatsellorreferdiamondsorsensitivecontractstoWildDiamondSafari.Aprogramforminerstoearnbonuses,gifts,andinvitationstospecialeventsandaccesstocompanyservicesandassistancefortheirloyalty.MustbeamemberofWildDiamondfamily(i.e.contractedlicenseholder,supervisor,permanentworker,orhavesoldorreferreddiamondstocompany).Eachlevelofmembershipwillentitlemembertoinvitationstocertainevents,giftsandaccesstocertainsuppliesandservicesfromthecompany.Thehigherthelevelthehigherthebenefits.(i.e.motorcycles,collegetuitionforchildren,watchingsportingevents,bagsofrice,tripstoFreetownetc.)

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Are There Still ‘Conflict’ or Blood Diamonds’?

Absolutelynot,inSierraLeonealldiamondsareminedlegallywithlicensesandallworkersreceiveeitherafairwageorpercentageofwinnings.Also,alldiamondsexportedareclearedthroughtheGGDO(GovernmentGoldandDiamondOffice),wheretaxesarepaidandKimberlycertificatesareissuedtoconfirmthestonesarelegal.Rough,un-cutdiamondsrequirenodutytoimportintotheU.S.,WoodieandMelvinahavebetweenthemtransportedmany

diamondsthroughcustoms. ThemainreasonWoodieiswishingtostartthediamondsafarisandarealityseriesistoshowconsumersthegoodthatcancomefromdiamondminingandbuyingwithcorporateresponsibility,fairpractices,andpublicawarenessandtochangetheperceptionthemovieBloodDiamondhasleftonthisbeautifulregion. OnereasonAmericanWoodie’sworkersloveworkingforhimisthatheneverasksthemtoanyworkhewouldn’tdohimself.Also,WildDiamondpaysforcountlesschildren’sschoolfeesandhelpswithmedicalexpensesforfamilymembersofallworkers.

Is Sierra Leone a Safe Country ?

Yes,youcangoalmostanywhereinSierraLeoneatnightandfeelsaferthenalotofcitiesinAmerica(exceptforthemosquitoes).Allvisitorswillstayinnicehotels,eatinsaferestaurants,andhavepersonaldrivers/securitywiththem;pettytheftdoesoccasionallyoccurduetotheabsolutepovertyofthecountry(althoughWoodiehasneverpersonallyexperiencedthis).Allinall,theSierraLeoneanpeoplearesomeofthenicest,mostdocilepeopleWoodiehasencounteredonhistravelsaroundtheworld.And,gunsareprohibitedexceptforseniorpoliceormilitarypersonnel.

Also,SierraLeoneansloveAmerica,Americans,andanythingfromAmerica,thoughthereareveryfewAmericansatthistimedoingbusinesshere.Onelastthing,SierraLeoneishosttothelargestAmericanEmbassyinWestAfrica.

NO BLOOD, JUST DIAMONDS and HOPETM

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For the past three years, Wo Little Rock, Arkansas) has been living in the Southern District, Sierra Leone, West Who is American Woodie?

Forthepastthreeyears,WoodieButler(fromLittleRock,Arkansas)hasbeenlivingintheSouthernDistrict,SierraLeone,WestAfrica.Thisisafeat,thatinhisremoteChiefdom,noinvestorhaseverduplicatedbefore.Infact,heislovinglyreferredtoas“AmericanWoodie”bymostofthecitizensofSierraLeonefromFreetowntoKonotoSulimaandallvillagesinbetween.TotheresidentsofhishomevillageSulima,aswellasallcitizensofSolaBemaChiefdom,heisknownasWoodieZombu,adoptedsonoftheParamountChief.ForaforeignertoreceivesuchanhonorasasignofrespectgiventoWoodieisatestamenttothegoodwillandtrustheasestablishedintheChiefdom.ThistitlealoneopensdoorsforWildDiamondthatothercompaniescouldonlydreamof.

ToseeAmericanWoodie,theonlyAmericanwithinagood100miles,inhisRealtreecamouflagetanksdisplayinglargearmtattoos,matchinghuntingboots,andwithaPeterGrimmcowboyhatonhishead.Heistallerthanmostlocalmen,oneunderstandswhyhisnameandlegendhasspreadlikefireacrossthiswildcountry.AnyforeignersthatmeetWoodiealwaysdescribehimasa“wildIndianaJones”withnofearofadventureandimmediatelyaskwhytheyarenotdoingatelevisionshowabouthislifeinthebush.Anygivenday,AmericanWoodie’shouselooksmorelikeanexoticpetstorethanaminingcompoundwithmonkeys,crocodiles,sloths,bushdeer,chameleons,andvariousotherspeciesroamingthecompoundorincages.Andallthechildrenofthevillagehaveadoptedhimastheir“uncle”,passinghishousetoandfromschooleverydayyelling“Mr.Woodie,Mr.Woodie,Mr.Woodie!!!”overandoveragain.Ifoneentershisvillage,theyareboundtoseeanumberofArkansasRazorbackst-shirtsorhatsonthelocalyouthsandChiefs,aswellas,hisyoungwifeanddaughtersportingcamouflagehuntingshirts.YoumightevenhearsomeonecallthehogsintheirbrokenEnglish.

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Wild Diamond Safari Sample Excursion Menu

Own Your Own Personal Diamond Mine

Whatismoreexclusivethanowningyourveryowndiamondmine?Havethesebraggingrightswhilefindingyourspecialdiamondsatthesametime(thisexcursionisonlyavailableinthedryseasonandisverylimitedinavailabilityandguestmustagreetoalltermsandconditionsaswellaspassapre-reservation

Romantic Excursions

Forthecouplewhohavedoneeverythingtogether,thereisnogreaterrushthanstandinginfrontofakickerwiththeoneyoulove,waitingtoseeifyouhavehitthejackpot.AndwhocansaytheirsignificantothertookthemtothedeepjunglesofAfricatofindadiamondthatonlymatchestheirloveinit'ssingularity.

Engagement Ring Excursions

Findingtherightpersontomarryandspendyourlifewithisasrareandhardtofindasadiamond,whichiswhyadiamondringisthesymbolofthatcommitment.Whatsayshowspecialsomeoneisthentolookforaspecialstonetocreateaoneofakindringandavideoofthejourneyfromgroundtofinger.Thistourcanbecustomfitforasinglepersononanabbreviatedtime-line(WildDiamondSafariwillevenassistinacoverstory)to

Very Custom Jewelry Excursions

Forthepersonwhohaseverythingoratleasteverytypeofgem,theconversationbehindapieceofjewelry,andthefactthatyouhadfoundthediamondsyourself,willempresseventheownerofatopdesigner'spiece.Formorediscerningguests,arrangementscanbemadetosecureveryspecialstonesthatwillsatisfyeventhemostspecificrequirementsofsize,color,andclaritypriortotheirarrival.Thesewillcomestraightfromtheminersto