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 From November 2020 Newsletter - Subscribe
COVID-19 cases and deaths in Liberia are relatively small. But the government shutdown outcome on the country is huge. The population living below the national poverty line is expected to increase from 55.5 percent in 2019 to 68.9 percent in 2020. This means that an additional 526,000 Liberians are at risk of falling into poverty according to the World Bank. The human cost of COVID-19 could be very high: 1) Unemployment: There are no government programs in Liberia to help when businesses shut down. The small amount of income you make goes to zero. Currently 85 percent of employable youths are without jobs. 2) Malnutrition: Liberia is one of the 21 countries with the highest malnourishment levels in the world. One out of three children under the age of five years old is malnourished or too short for their age because of a lack of proper nutrition.  ELWA Dental Clinic Handles the Most DifficultDental Problems in Liberia. From November 2020 Newsletter - Subscribe
Simon Stretton-Downes is the dentist in charge at ELWA Dental Clinic. The clinic is located beside ELWA hospital and as the picture above shows, he gets some very interesting cases. Most Liberians never see a dentist (only six dentists in Liberia) so, when they do go, it is serious! Simon and his wife Grace are prayer warriors. To deal with the troubles of this world, prayer is often times our only and best hope for his patients and families. Many of you may have followed their son Jonathan's story about his 32-year history of heart problems. It's rare to have one heart surgery-Jonathan has had six! It is so rare that Jonathan produced a documentary about this called Six Times Open. We thought you might enjoy the trailer for the documentary he has produced: https://sixtimesopenfilm.com/trailer From November 2020 Newsletter - Subscribe The mission for ELWA in Liberia for more than 65 years has been centered around the belief that no one should live and die without hearing God's good news. To this end, we invited you to join us in three ministry projects (pictures above) to share the Gospel and disciple believers in Liberia. Fundraising is off to a good start. See how we are doing below. We still need lots of financial help on these three projects! Please consider a year-end donation. Donate  Construction of the International Church of Liberia (ICM Church) Fundraising Goal: $45,000 Amount Raised: $10,200  Sponsorships of broadcasts on ELWA Radio Fundraising Goal: $12,000 Amount Raised: $2,850  Support for new Evangelical Seminary of West Africa (ESWA) Fundraising Goal: $25,000 Amount Raised: $2,600  ELWA Hospital's Malnutrition Program Puts Smiles On Mother and Child! From November 2020 Newsletter - Subscribe
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.  Help Us Sponsor Full Scholarships For 60 Kids At ELWA Academy and Six College Scholarships For Exceptional High School Graduates. From November 2020 Newsletter - Subscribe
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. Donate to ELWA Academy |
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