By Lasana Kamara and Mulbah Richards | Project Coordinator and Field Supervisor
Throughout the summer months, our team has been hard at work re-supplying our growing list of clinics and schools as well as extending our reach to remote and vulnerable regions. As our work has become increasingly important, we have been working with community leaders to identify the most vulnerable schools and clinics in affected communities.
As a result, we supplied 11 schools and 5 clinics in Voinjama and Quardu Gboni Districts, 3 in Foya District and 3 in Kolahun District. A handful of these clinics, including the Iron Factory Community Clinic in New Georgia, Swaray Medical Clinic in Soul Community and Confident Medical Clinic in Barna Farm Community, are close to the borders of Sierra Leone and Guinea where people cross to Liberia daily, making them vulnerable regions for a re-transmittance of the Ebola Virus. Additionally, some of these communities are not accessible by car, but thanks to our new motorbikes, eg staff and volunteers were able to reach remote areas with resupply materials.
As usual, we distributed the same items such as chlorine, soap, tide soap, sanitation buckets, examination and surgical gloves, assorted antibiotics, spray can, hand sanitizer, etc. The beneficiaries were very happy to receive the hygiene supplies and medical drugs. Most of which were badly needed, as many communities have not been receiving such assistance from any government or NGO since the Ebola outbreak began in Liberia.
Nurses and patients enthusiastically expressed this same sentiment during our visits offering their full-hearted appreciation for everyday gandhis work throughout the Ebola crisis. Ma Agatha, one of the individual nurses that has recently upgraded her medical store to a full clinic officially told us that everyday gandhis was the only source of anti-Ebola materials. She said, “I have asked government and NGOs for help, but no one has come except everyday gandhis.”
At the Swaray Medical Clinic, the spokesman expressed his appreciation by saying, “We are not receiving support like this from any NGO, government or even individuals who have money to do the humanitarian work your organization is doing for Liberia.” And according to the principal at Kordadu Public School, everyday gandhis has been the only organization to bring such assistance to them.
There was particular worry amongst the communities regarding the recent news about the small Ebola outbreak in Margebe County. In this case, they strongly recommended that we not forget about the future resupply of Ebola preventive materials. We assured them we would be in touch and return with the necessary materials.
Overall, the communities were very happy to see us back again with hygiene materials and medical drugs. We humbly extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to GlobalGiving and our donors for their tremendous support. It has allowed us to expand our work in the communities at this level. The work of everyday gandhis has been exposed not only in Lofa, but has extended to other counties where responses from the communities have been very encouraging. We look forward to continuing this most important work to ensure that our communities stay protected.
By Jenna Hammerslag and Lasana Kamara | Project Leaders
By Jenna Hammerslag | Media Coordinator
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