CEO and founder of Kaivic clothing has revealed in one of his recent Diary session that if he wins the house mates Salone Season 3 show, he will use the money to help the poor people in Kono and Support the Sick Peikin Project.
As he is hailed from Kono, he further revealed that his people are suffering in Kono. Paul currently resides in Canada but he empathize with the struggles of his Kono people.
The District is the largest diamond Producer in Sierra Leone .Kono Borders Kenema District to the Southwest, The Republic of Guinea to the east, Koinadugu District to the North East and Kailahun District to the Southeast.
Kono district is in the Eastern Province, and borders with Kenema district to the southwest, the Republic of Guinea to the east, Koinadugu district to the northeast and Kailahun district to the southeast. Its capital and the largest city is Koidu town.
The other major towns in the district are Motema, Yengema, Tombodu, Jaiama Nimikoro and Sewafe. This district is divided into fourteen chiefdoms namely Fiama, Gbane, Gbane Kandor, Gbense, Gorama Kono, Kamara, Lei, Mafindor, Nimikoro, Nimiyama, Sandor, Soa, Tankoro, and Toli. The population is religiously mixed between Muslim and Christians and home to many ethnic groups.
During the decade long civil war (1991-2002), heavy fighting caused many people to flee their homes and there was widespread looting. The rich reserves of diamonds in the area were one of the main reasons for the fighting.
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