ELWA Radio    

ELWA Radio was established in 1954 as the first missionary radio station in all of Africa and one of only two radio stations in Liberia at that time.  At the height of the ministry in the late 1980's, ELWA was broadcasting on 5 transmitters in 47 different languages, covering a large part of Africa.    Due to the long running civil war in Liberia, the radio station was destroyed in both 1990 and again in 1996.   Currently, ELWA radio is broadcasting in English on 94.5 FM, and one shortwave transmitter, covering Liberia in most of the local languages. The broadcast schedule includes preaching and teaching, music, healthcare and development, and programming for children.  An upgraded and larger facility has been built.  The interior needs to be completed..  ELWA Radio has a paid Liberian staff of 21 people.
​
EMA-USA helps to sponsor programs on ELWA radio.  Currently, we are paying for two local Liberian programs and two that originate in the USA.  We hope to be able to raise funds to support more good programs.   The cost for a 30-minute program is $25.   Airing weekly, the cost comes to $100 per month, $1,200 for the year.

EMAUSA has pledged to keep this radio station on the air and has supported many projects and broadcasts to help sustain the station.

---

ELWA Hospital

ELWA Hospital is a 110-bed, 49,000 square foot facility staffed by:​ eight full time doctors, three part time doctors, 14 residents, three additional part-time doctors who mainly teach/supervise residents, and approximately 85 nurses

Short-term volunteers come for three-month stints or longer to support permanent staff.  
 
Approximately 1000 patients are seen weekly.  Most of these are out-patients.  About 60 are seen in the Emergency Room.P
 
Over 100 babies are delivered each month.  The rate of C-sections is high because so many people get referred or come to the hospital because they know they might need surgical delivery.

More about ELWA Hospital

---

ELWA Academy

ELWA Academy, in the past, a school for missionary children, is now providing education for Liberian children.  The school buildings include 16 classrooms, a media room, computer lab, and science lab.  70 teaching and administrative staff members serve almost 1000 students. 

Scholarships
Believing a quality education will build strong future leadership for Liberia, EMAUSA provides full tuition scholarships for many students at ELWA Academy.  

---

ELWA Facilities

Maintaining ELWA's facilities is challenging in the tropical climate.  The list of ongoing infrastructure needs is long including:

• repairs to generators that provide essential power to the hospital, radio station, academy, office buildings, and staff homes
• building, renovating, and maintaining homes for ELWA staff

​