2020: Help Needed to Achieve ...

We wish to thank all of our friends and partners who continue to hold the rope as we serve the Lord of the harvest. “Indeed a generous man will prosper, he who refreshed others will himself be refreshed" - Proverbs 11:25.

As we come towards the end of 2020, we still have tasks needed to be completed and are asking you to include us your year-end giving. Needless to say, these tasks have been much harder in lieu of COVID-19. We know its been tough on you as well and we continue to pray for your safety.

Some of the things we need to achieve include:

• Replacement of solar panel batteries for SEEDFarms mission house 12 batteries @ 290 = $3,480

• Tilapia pond construction @ 300 × 10 = $3,000

• Welding machine for SEEDFarm operations @ $1,200

We are so thankful for your consideration, for praying along, and for your continual support to LEADLiberia.

Rich Blessings!

KOKEH

A “Sermon In The Shoes" — Walk With Us To Combat COVID-19 in Liberia.

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

1. 100 Bags of rice @ $14 per bag = $1,400

2. 25 cartoons of cooking oil @ $28 = $700

3. 9 cartoons of seasoning @ $32 =$128

4. 4 cartoons of Clorox @ $24 = $96

5. 8 cartoons of soap @ $13 = $104

6. 100 Buckets (hand-washing) @ $10 = $1,000

   TOTAL: $3,428

Distribution expense:

1. Vehicle (2) @ $100 x 4 days = $400

2. Team 5 persons @ $10 x 8 x 4 = $320

3. Gasoline/fuel @ $50 x 4 = $200

TOTAL: $920.00

Misc. Expense @ 5% = $217.40

GRAND TOTAL= $4565.40

We covet your prayers, your donations and your friendship. Please consider walking with us and donate now at: https://www.leadliberia.org/donate

Thanks for holding the rope!

KOKEH

Hope Again!

As we think about you all and pray along, we know that we can continue to hope again. Here are a few excerpts from Chuck Swindoll's book titled "Hope Again!” (When life hurts and dreams fade). This book has been a tremendous source of encouragement to me during this season. Hope is a wonderful gift from God, a source of strength and courage in the face of life's hardest trials.

• When we are discouraged, hope lifts our spirits.

• When we are tempted to quit, hope keeps us going.

• When we lose our way and confusion blurs our destination, hope dulls our panic.

• When we fear the worst, hope brings reminders that God is still in control.

• When we are forced to sit back and wait, hope gives us the patience to trust.

As we share these moments, I know for sure that hope is essential for our survival. We continue to trust God one day at a time and know that He is our source for a lasting solution to this global pandemic. It is creeping on us gradually from 3 - 13 and now 3 deaths.

No lockdown as of yet, but we are meeting home and having services at home for about a month now. Adhering to health protocols as much as we can and go out when we have to get essential provision. We are keeping safe and we hope you are doing the same. Pray for us to have enough food at home before there is any lockdown.

We love you all and hope we have another chance to see again in this life.

Rich blessings!

KOKEH