Below is Orphan Relief and Rescue's response to the growing orphan crisis in West Africa. Please join in praying with us for wisdom in how to combat this need and serve the vulnerable. Thank you.
Orphans of the Ebola crisis: Why our job in Liberia is growing
Yes, we are still in Liberia, even with the Ebola crisis. Children still need to be fed and taken care of, and we are not about to ever abandon them. We have over 120 children that we are feeding on a daily basis, and there are an additional 100 kids from our graduated orphanage homes that, though self-sufficient, are still part of our regular check-up schedule so we can ensure they also have what they need to be protected. Our mission continues to remain strong, even in the face of crisis.
Our Liberian staff are doing an amazing job making sure all the children on our programs continue to get the care they need to be healthy. We are so grateful for that. We call them daily, and not one of them is feeling alone through this. Our Liberian employees and children all know they are a part of the ORR family and because of them being taken care of, they are able to help their neighbors and those around them as well. We have been keeping everyone stocked with food, diapers, formula, bleach, sanitizing materials, medicine and many other necessary items to ensure everyone has what they need to be safe and protected.
There are many needy kids that have or will become orphaned due to Ebola, and because of this, we know the magnitude of our job in Liberia is only going to grow. We are now in conversation with key people to prepare for the big influx of children who are and will soon be coming into the system due to losing parents. Having a partnership already established with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare with our Transitional Safe Home, we are the organization the government is already looking to for coming up with answers on how to help these children. This is no easy feat, as a place of quarantine has to be established before kids can safely be put into our Transitional Safe Home or another foster situation. We are putting plans together to safely and lovingly care for those who have just lost parents and who are coming into the social welfare system.
More than ever, we need you to stand with us in these efforts to fight for these precious kids lives through this unbelievable hardship of loss in Liberia and the other nations affected. Extra donations towards these efforts are appreciated. Please consider giving today.
Written by Rebecca Pratt
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