Thanks so much for praying along with us since this pandemic. It has been a very tough experience especially with everything literally at a standstill. However, your prayers and support for us has kept us, but we have thought to lift up the needs of people we serve. Indeed, as we fight for survival of this virus, there is yet another virus literally ravaging families who can not afford.
God's provision to serve others is a demonstration of the gospel at such a time to encourage families. I consider this proposal and intervention as a "Sermon In The Shoes.''
LEADLiberia Proposal For Emergency Food And Non-Food Assistance During COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
History
As the nations of the world experience this global pandemic, we in Liberia are no exception. We have begun to suffer even more because we have had battles prior to this global experience. In 1989-1996 we experienced a civil war that took the lives of approximately 250,000 people. As we struggle to recover the brunt of this gruesome civil war, in 2014-2016 we were hit by Ebola epidemic taking the lives of approximately 11,207 lives in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone leaving behind thousands of orphans.
Again, as the dust began to settle in a post war, post Ebola crisis, with a broken economy with over 85% unemployment we are now faced with this unseen enemy, COVID-19. Despite our completely broken health system COVID-19 is now here since March. On April 8, a state of emergency was declared and partial lock-down enforced from 3 p.m. Churches, schools and government institutions and business closed.
In view of this situation, the virus has begun to affect the population that lives on daily hustle for livelihood. We are now fighting on two fronts, the coronavirus and the hunger virus.
Rationale
LEADLiberia wishes to intervene by providing food and nonfood assistance to at least 100 families in these key locations:
Montserrado … Koon Town, Mayo Town, Zinnata, & George Town
Margibi … Gbeyantown, Pleemu, Beadee, Larkeyta
Strategy
The strategy is to fight the COVID-19 by encouraging hand-washing with detergent (Clorox and soap) and the hunger virus fight through the provision of basic food items (rice, cooking oil and season). A "Sermon In The Shoes" is a demonstration of the Gospel during this critical period to give hope to our targeted beneficiaries in areas as designated.
Benefits of the Project
Health – to help our beneficiaries stay safe by taking preventive measures in a place where our health system is completely broken.
Spiritual – to give hope during this critical time of global pandemic Social – to reach out and demonstrate the gospel in tangible ways.
Cost Breakdown
100 Bags of rice @ $14 per bag = $1,400
25 cartoons of cooking oil @ $28 = $700
9 cartoons of seasoning @ $32 =$128
4 cartoons of Clorox @ $24 = $96
8 cartoons of soap @ $13 = $104
100 Buckets (hand-washing) @ $10 = $1,000
TOTAL: $3,428
Distribution expense:
Vehicle (2) @ $100 x 4 days = $400
Team 5 persons @ $10 x 8 x 4 = $320
Gasoline/fuel @ $50 x 4 = $200
TOTAL: $920.00
Misc. Expense @ 5% = $217.40
GRAND TOTAL= $4565.40
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Thanks for holding the rope!