Help Educate Ebola Orphans in Bong County,Liberia

It was an exciting movement to meet with Junior and his siblings. Abigail, who is the media and communication officer of VAAFD visited Junior and his sibling’s new home, and their new school in Gbarnga, Bong County. Junior was the first survivor from the Ebola Epidemic in 2014 in the ETU at the Phebe Hospital in Bong County and the sad story is that he lost his parents.

 Junior survived with three sisters, and one biological brother, but one of His sisters Martha went to search for wild food in the bush and according to him, a snake attacked and bit her and she died. Mary, who was the oldest sister, disappeared at the age of 14 years and since then they have not seen her. With the help of our special donors, Junior and his siblings now live in the city of Gbarnga and attend one of the best schools in the county.  With your wonderful donations, you have put smiles on these kids’ faces and see their dream become a reality.

 Junior's new school is the St. Martin Catholic High School and he is currently in the 8th grade.  I had a conversation with him about his new school, he said that the school was challenging as compared to his previous school. He also told me that coming from a very poor background and seeing himself attending one of the biggest High Schools in Bong County, is something that he never imagined in his life. He said that he is passionate about becoming a Medical Doctor. According to him, his parents died due to the insufficient doctors during the Ebola pandemic in Liberia. 

Princess is another child who is doing exceptionally well in her studies at the Totota Lutheran High School in Bong County. She wants to thank her sponsors for supporting her; she said that this support has changed her life tremendously. She is overwhelmed by the level of support she has received from the sponsors over the past years and is grateful for the opportunity given her to dream again. She said that she will continue to push for the sky because she wants to make the difference in her village.

 The others are also doing great in their lessons and are also grateful for the level of support you have shown to them over the years. Many thanks to our donors, sponsors and friends, we couldn’t have been successful in providing for the needs of these kids without your help. We need your support to help us move forward with this project, without your support we are unable to continue.   

We’ve got a lot of work ahead of us, and your donations will make it that much easier for us to get things done and thrust us forward. You are an inspiration and you are making a difference. Thank you for this generous act of giving. Today, your donation is a gift that could not be appreciated more.

We thank you for your support and for your desire to help us succeed in this venture.  We are blessed to have you as donors and know that you care about these kids' futures as much as we do.  Thanks to the GlobalGiving team for the support.  According to Oscar Wilde “The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.