Update on the Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone:
1. Kerry Kind and Andrea Summers, from Wesleyan headquarters, visited Sierra Leone briefly, returning at the end of July. Although observing the Ebola crisis was not the original reason for our visit, we could not help but note the rising concern among the people as the incidence of the disease was quickly growing. 2. On Monday, August 4, Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma declared a “stay-at-home-day” on the heels of declaring a national emergency. He is mustering the resources of the nation and international aid to take collective action against the greatest-ever outbreak of the deadly virus. 3. The national superintendent of the Wesleyan Church of Sierra Leone, Rev. Usman Fornah, also is the general secretary of the Inter-Religious Council of Sierra Leone. In that capacity, he is giving leadership to a nationwide ebola sensitization effort. He has also met repeatedly with the Minister of Health and the President urging rapid distribution of health packages to remote health centers, including Kamakwie Wesleyan Hospital and other Wesleyan health centers. However, in his words, the supplies are never enough in these situations, and they must turn to overseas partners to augment their capacity to battle the health crisis. Please donate to the Wesleyan Emergency Relief Fund for this crisis. 4. The staff at Kamakwie Wesleyan Hospital is well-trained in Ebola prevention and management. However, staffing, supplies, and equipment that are needed in this crisis are in short supply. Also, resources are needed for health workers to mobilize and quickly provide education in hundreds of villages: perhaps utilizing the Wesleyan church network to get the appropriate health information to the grass roots.
Please consider a gift to this relief fund. We can help stop the spread of this virus!
See: Ebola virus death toll rises in Sierra Leone
Donate to the Wesleyan Emergency Relief Fund for this crisis.
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