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Large numbers of women started bringing their babies and young children with severe malnutrition problems to the hospital in 2019. There is often a medical issue associated with this as well. With the onset of Covid-19, more women struggling to feed their children are coming for help and advice. In August 2019, ELWA hospital started a free "Malnutrition Feeding and Medical Management Program" for children under five years old suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM). Carrying out malnutrition treatment in a hospital setting offers a big advantage in allowing for diagnosis and treatment of the underlying medical condition and leads to higher survival rates for these children. The specialized food provided in the program is free for the kids but costs the hospital about $16,000 a year. ELWA Ministries Association USA has committed to paying for half of this cost but we can only do it with your help. Please consider a donation for this project.

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The K-12 academy is expected to open in November for the 2020/2021 school year. There are 63 teachers, 8 administrators and additional support staff in classrooms. Enrollment has started and ELWA Academy estimates that 750 kids will enroll. This is down about 200 kids from last year. Parents just don't have the extra funds to send their kids to school this year.

Providing a one year full scholarship costs between $350 (K-8) and $600 (9-12). ELWA Academy provides the highest level of K-12 learning in the country! ELWA Ministries Association USA hopes to provide 60 full scholarships with your help.

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EMAUSA’s recent financial gift to ELWA Hospital will, according to Jason Troxell, 
CEO – ELWA Medical Center,  “go a long way to proving supplies and care for patients suffering from COVID-19 in Liberia.”  
 
EMAUSA looks forward to partnering with ELWA Hospital to promote evangelism and discipleship of both patients and staff.  
 
Currently, there are three Chaplains at ELWA Hospital: three paid, one volunteer. They conduct daily chapel teaching and worship services.  They pray with patients individually offering counseling when needed.  The Chaplains also pray over, counsel, and disciple staff members.

The Jesus Film is shown daily along with a Gospel presentation on the 10 monitors in the OPD area.  Many patients have made the decision to follow Jesus as the result of this film.

Visitors who gather at the hospital before opening are invited to participate in Bible teaching provided by HCF (Healthcare Christian Fellowship), a ministry started by ELWA Hospital staff.  HCF members also visit patients providing Bible teaching to them and their families.

Mr. Troxell would like to provide more encouragement and spiritual training for ELWA Hospital staff including one-on-one discipleship and small group Bible studies.  
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“I think its easy to underestimate the darkness in Liberia. There are a lot of “churches” but still the country is very dark spiritually…”  says Mr. Troxell.

Work was paused on the construction of the new ICM building in April due to COVID-19 and its restrictions.  In addition to health risk, because the government imposed a 3:00 PM curfew, workers had to start making their way back home by 1 PM which meant the work day was cut short.  ​