Mape Project Endorsement
Isaiah Washington
"I am supporting the Mape Project because I am convinced that the Mape Project, when completed, will transform Sierra Leone."
“In October 2005 I found out that I shared ancestry with the people of Sierra Leone on my maternal side. Shortly after that, on my first visit to Sierra Leone, I found myself publicly pledging that I would do all that I could to help Sierra Leone, a pledge which I have backed up with practical action over the past 4 years. I am supporting the Mape Project because I am convinced that the Mape Project, when completed, will transform Sierra Leone, creating a better future by significantly stimulating the economy and providing the basis for thousands of new jobs and businesses for Sierra Leone’s people. A new sustainable built environment at Mape Town will also attract Sierra Leone’s Diaspora (including new Sierra Leoneans such as myself) to return home, bringing with them much needed skills, professional experience and direct investment that will make a hugely positive impact on Sierra Leone.”
Isaiah Washington is an accomplished American actor, humanitarian, activist, and author best known for his role as Dr. Preston Xavier Burke on ABC's Grey’s Anatomy.








