By Althea Norcott
On Saturday, October 26, Althea Norcott and Jacqueline Randolph, traveled to Boston to
participate in the celebration of the newly appointed Sierra Leone Ambassador to The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Mayor Justin Elicker provided a proclamation which recognized Mr. Barrie’s many contributions to New Haven’s civic life and the life of his people.
For over 30 years Ambassador Barrie has been a friend and mentor to members of the Amistad Committee and the Freetown-New Haven Sister Cities Program. At the gala in Boston, many used those same adjectives to describe his relationship with them.
He often housed fellow Sierra Leoneans until they could get settled, contributed funds for funerals and offered many other acts of kindness. Mr. Barrie was always so impressed that New Haven might have been the only American city to help Sierra Leone during the Ebola Crisis. Before his appointment, Mr.
Barrie was Consul for Sierra Leone in the New England Region, a position he served since 2012.
He mentioned at his gala that he will miss the friends he has made in New Haven and hopes we will continue to support our brothers and sisters in Freetown..
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