Support Neighborhood Clinics in Liberia

MONROVIA CLINIC DONATIONS, 2014

On October 17, 2014, we donated Ebola preventative materials to four clinics plus two individuals who treat patients at home-Esther Sawo and Ma Agatha. Our first stop was at the Faith Clinic in Paynesville’s Red Light where we donated one non-contact infrared thermometer, two cartons of soap, two cartons of chloride, chlorine, one hundred pairs of examination gloves, two hundred pairs of surgical gloves, flood mapper, few hand sanitizer, two dozens of tissue, three large bottles of hand sanitizer, three bottles of antiseptic, three laboratory spectacles, and a complete set of PPE and nose masks.

We headed on to Chickensoup Factory Community, home to about thirty thousand inhabitants. We decided to supply two clinics there: the Stanko Clinic and the Robert H. Ferguson Clinic. The Stanko Clinic is a private clinic that is helping the community to treat non-Ebola patients with normal sickness and delivery. At the Stanko Clinic we donated the following materials: three cartons of chloride, one floor mapper, two non-conta ct infrared thermometers, two cartons of top-soap, three large bottles of antiseptic, hand sanitizer, dozens of tissue, fossil buckets, one hundred and fifty pairs of surgical gloves, one hundred pairs of examination gloves, three complete set of PPE, three delivery boots and three laboratory spectacles.

On our way back from Stanko, we made a stop at a government-run clinic called Robert H. Ferguson. The health workers at this clinic were happy and excited to receive us, and were dancing and singing praises to God and to everyday gandhis for donating such Ebola preventive materials. The spokeswoman told us that we were the first NGO to donate to their clinic, even though some NGO had been there for an assessment, but never returned. They were most happy about the thermometers and the chloride because the thermometer from the government was damaged and the last chloride bottle was finished the day we arrived. However, we donated the following items: three cartons of chloride, one hundred and fifty pairs of surgical gloves, a hundred pairs of examination gloves, two cartons of soap, two pairs of delivery boots, three large bottles of hand sanitizer, three large bottles of antiseptic, two fossil buckets, two dozens of tissue, two pairs of PPE, chlorine, one spraying can, one floor mapper and three laboratory spectacles.

 From the Chickensoup Factory Community, we headed to Chocolate City Health Center. They were very happy to receive supplies for the first time since the Ebola issue started in Liberia. They said the government is focusing more on the Ebola centers than local clinics like them, which is not good for the community as they were almost completely out of the materials we donated. The materials donated included: two hundred and fifty pair of surgical gloves, three cartons of chlorides, three cartons of soap, two cartons of tide-soap, one spraying can, four fossil buckets, five rain boots, four hand sanitizers, several dozens of tissue, one black plastic of chlorine and five Dettol bottles. The staff of Chocolate City gives many thanks and appreciations to the organization, especially to Ma C for helping Liberia in this critical time. They went as far as saying, “you and the everyday gandhis family will always be remembered for such kind help.”

 We also made an individual donation to a health worker called Ma Agatha. She is a nurse at Chocolate City Health Center who also treats patients at home when they are rushed over to her place. The items included one thermometer, one carton of top-soap, seven bottles of chloride, surgical and examination gloves as well as delivery boots.

On our way back from Chocolate City, we stopped to distribute supplies to another local nurse, Ester Sawo at her community drug store. We first drove to Ma Esther to present her materials. In a short interview with her, she said at her drug store that she regularly received patients such as pregnant women for delivery and other illnesses. She also said at the time that she had refused patients due to a lack of preventive materials. Therefore, we saw the need to give her supplies including a fossil bucket, tide-soap, a hundred pairs of surgical gloves, two large bottles of hand sanitizer, a half carton of chloride, two cartons of soap, and one chlorine spraying can. Mr. Sawo and his wife gave many thanks and appreciations for remembering them in this critical situation.

To continue our work, we distributed a few additional buckets, chloride, top-soap and spraying cans to some public toilets and other households in the community that lacked hand-washing materials. 

In conclusion, all of the clinics and individuals who received donated items from everyday gandhis give many big thanks and appreciations to both the Liberia team and the United States team for working diligently to support them.

-Mulbah Richards, Project Coordinator, Liberia

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014 CLINIC DONATIONS, MONROVIA & LOFA COUNTY 

Before our trip to Voinjama, we re-supplied the clinics we had been previously working with near Monrovia as well as one new clinic we added with the usual materials. The Patience Community Clinic expressed their appreciations to you and the everyday gandhi’s family for their support.

On the 12 of November, we headed for Voinjama. The boys were excited about the trip because since the Ebola outbreak they had heard of much tragedy in Voinjama and as almost all of their family and relatives are in Lofa, they were eager to see them in good condition. On our way to Voinjama, we made a stop in Gbarnga, to a clinic called Joseph Mayango Clinic to donate the usual medical supplies and sanitation materials.

When we arrived In Voinjama, we found it necessary to empower and supply some private nurses who have drug stores and help them to treat patients with common illness and childbirth. We were also able to supply the PMU Clinic with the usual materials as well as two thermometers to the Voinjama Telewoyan Hospital. At the PMU Clinic, the nurses and everyone were surprised and grateful for the donations. They said, "We are so happy that these young men and women are coming back to give to us, the very community they are from and even the very school they attended. So we are thankful to God and to their sponsor for taking them to where they are today."  

The David Selma’s Town Clinic was also supplied on the same day. On our way back on November 26, 2014, we made a stop to Kornia, Zorzor, Salayea and Gankolo’s Town Clinics to give them the usual materials. They were all excited about the supply, especially the non-contact thermometers and the spraying cans. In fact, the Zorzor and Salayea Clinic's workers were on the phone making a request to the government for non-contact thermometers when we arrived at their aid.

We hope to continue this important work in the future with your help!

-Mulbah Richards, Project Coordinator, Liberia