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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
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