From Sacramento to Sierra Leone 2009 Telly Award Winner - PBS
While planning a vacation in 2008, Julie and her husband wanted to do something with a purpose. They decided to visit their sponsor child in Sierra Leone.
The country was (and still is) in the process of recovering from a tragic war made famous in the film “Blood Diamond”. However, by the time the film aired, the war had long been over and the people of this once beautiful country were struggling with a whole new set of issues.
Ranked dead last on the UN’s human development index, Julie’s hope was to shed light on the beauty and recovery of Sierra Leone. So, she borrowed a camera, purchased a lap top editor, and embarked on her first attempt at MMJ/VJ long-form journalism.
The 6-part series later aired as a 30min program on PBS and won two Telly Awards.