Sinkunia Community Development Organization (SCDO) was founded by Issa Kamara; a Social Worker, Community Developer and Advocate. The founding of SCDO was fueled by two fundamental reasons. First, while completing his graduate studies at the University of Manitoba, Issa was emotionally disturbed by the increasing number of African immigrant youth in incarceration at the Manitoba Youth Detention Centre because of their alleged involvement in illegal activities. Also, Issa was committed to help mitigate the harsh economic and social conditions plaguing people in his native community in Sierra Leone. The desire to give back to his community emanated from the support he received from his people while attending school.

After graduating with a Master’s degree in Social Work, Issa worked with a few social services agencies in Winnipeg and later Edmonton as a Social Worker (Community Developer, Counsellor and Cultural Diversity Advocate). Having acquired sufficient practical experience in dealing with social and economic problems on a global scale, Issa took some time off regular work to pursue his dream of helping to lift his people out of their deplorable conditions. Prior to this, Issa was actively involved in the rehabilitation of his war ravaged community.

On November 14, 2007, Issa formally registered the Sinkunia Community Development Organization with the Alberta Corporate Registries. The focus is to help new immigrants-especially youth, to get accustomed to life in Canada. At the international level, we support grassroots projects that facilitate access to portable water, primary education, food security, relief supplies and micro-credit financing for women.