Salone Diaspora Connection Union
Founded by Afro Diasporans with origins in Sierra Leone. It operates exclusively in the United States and holds social events for its community.
Legal name in the United States · SDCUU.S.-based Social Heritage Institution
Salone Diaspora
Connection Union.
Official motto · Many Hands Make Light Work
Founded by Afro Diasporans whose origins are in Sierra Leone, West Africa. The Union operates exclusively in the United States, where it holds social events that strengthen heritage, fellowship, and connection.
United by heritage
Connected by purpose
Building our future together
United States ⇄ Sierra Leone
Official Motto
Many Hands Make Light Work
One institution · Two legal names
Country-specific names. One shared community.
The Salone Diaspora Connection Union and the SDC Association are the same connected organization operating under different names according to the laws of their respective countries.
SDC Association
Founded and operated by the same community. It works in Sierra Leone as a social club, diaspora facilitator, collaborative partner, and organizer of grassroots humanitarian projects.
Legal name in Sierra Leone · SDC AssociationShared founders, mission, and community.The name used for each initiative and event follows the country where it is legally registered and operated.
SDC Association · Romkalaneh
SDC Association Connection Hub (Romkalaneh)
Kombrabai N’yollah Village, Koya Chiefdom, Port Loko District, Sierra Leone.
SDC Association · Lavuma
SDC Association Lavuma
Southern Sierra Leone · founded by Mende Bonda.
Our foundation
One social heritage mission in two countries.
U.S. social events are held through the Salone Diaspora Connection Union. Social, facilitation, collaboration, and grassroots humanitarian initiatives in Sierra Leone are carried out through the SDC Association.
Our vision
A connected Afro Diaspora community that honors its Sierra Leonean origins, builds lasting fellowship, and works respectfully with people and organizations at home and across Africa.
Our mission
To hold meaningful social events in the United States and, through the SDC Association in Sierra Leone, facilitate diaspora connections, build partnerships, and support grassroots humanitarian projects.
How the work is organized
Country-specific roles. One shared purpose.
Every activity is carried out through the legally registered name for the country in which it takes place.
01
U.S. social connection
The Salone Diaspora Connection Union brings Sierra Leone-origin Afro Diasporans together through social events held exclusively in the United States.
02
Heritage & identity
Preserve Sierra Leonean heritage, strengthen cultural identity, and create meaningful connections between the diaspora and home.
03
Sierra Leone facilitation
The SDC Association welcomes and facilitates people who have traced their origins to Sierra Leone, along with members of other diasporas.
04
Organization partnerships
Collaborate with Sierra Leonean diaspora organizations, Sierra Leonean home-based organizations, and organizations across the African continent.
05
Social events in Sierra Leone
The SDC Association operates as a social club in Sierra Leone, building fellowship through organized gatherings and cultural events.
06
Grassroots humanitarian work
Coordinate practical, community-led humanitarian projects through the SDC Association and its trusted partners in Sierra Leone.
SDC Association · Sierra Leone
SDC Association Connection Hub (Romkalaneh).
All initiatives formerly associated with the Salone Diaspora Connection Hub are now administered through the SDC Association. The Romkalaneh hub will welcome diaspora members and local residents for information, guidance, fellowship, collaboration, and community support.
- Heritage and cultural orientation
- Diaspora welcome and facilitation
- Social gatherings in Sierra Leone
- Sierra Leonean diaspora organization collaboration
- Sierra Leonean home-based organization collaboration
- African continental organization collaboration
- Grassroots humanitarian project coordination
Operated by the SDC AssociationReception, consultation spaces, an Association office, and a community social lobby.
Southern location · founded by Mende BondaSDC Association Lavuma · Southern Sierra Leone
2027 reunions
One community. Two country-specific events.
The reunions share the same community and mission, while each is presented through the organization's legal name in the country where the event takes place.
Summer2027
United States · SDCU event
Salone Diaspora Connection Union Stateside Reunion
The stateside reunion next summer is an official Salone Diaspora Connection Union social event held in the United States.
Social fellowship Shared heritage
April2027
Sierra Leone · SDC Association event
SDC Association Reunion in Sierra Leone
The April reunion in Sierra Leone is an official SDC Association event bringing diaspora participants and communities at home together for fellowship, heritage, and connection.
Diaspora welcome Sierra Leone
Our affiliated organizations
Partners strengthening the connection.
Our affiliates help build cultural ties and establish community-led branches across Sierra Leone.
Official affiliate
Temne Abara Nation
Visit the official Temne Abara Nation website to learn more about its heritage, community, and work.
Are you a Temne descendant in the diaspora? Feel free to join us.
Temne Abara Nation Website
Official affiliate
Mende Bonda
Mende Bonda is an affiliate of the Salone Diaspora Connection Union and the founding organization of SDC Association Lavuma in Southern Sierra Leone.
Are you a Mende descendant in the diaspora? Feel free to join us.
Founders ofSDC Association Lavuma · Southern Sierra Leone
Mende Bonda Website
Official affiliate
Kanfi Integrated Farms and Processing Ltd
Kanfi Integrated Farms and Processing Ltd is an affiliate of the Salone Diaspora Connection Union, supporting partnership and community-led progress through agriculture and food processing.
Mission Statement
To deliver high-quality, affordable food commodities to Sierra Leonean households through disciplined, vertically integrated agro-processing, while creating dignifying rural employment and championing sustainable agricultural stewardship.
Affiliate partnershipAgriculture · Food production · Processing
Official affiliate
CB & Associates
CB & Associates is an official affiliate of the Salone Diaspora Connection Union, contributing practical experience and partnership to community development initiatives.
Affiliate partnershipCommunity development · Project support
Our manifesto
We are connected not only by ancestry, but by purpose.
We honor the sacrifices of those who came before us, accept the responsibility of the present, and invest in the promise of future generations.
UnitySocial connectionCultural preservationDiaspora welcomeCollaborationHumanitarian serviceIntegrityPartnership