Recipient: Christian Aid Ministries
Shipment Number: 3368
Shipment Date: 1/6/2003
Value: $282,134
Seven years of civil strife in Liberia
were brought to a close in 1996 when free and open presidential and legislative
elections were held. The years of fighting coupled with the flight of most
businesses disrupted formal economic activity and a still unsettled domestic
security situation has brought the rebuilding of the social and economic
structure of this war-torn country to a standstill. Since 1981, Christian
Aid Ministries (CAM) has been operating health and social service programs
around the world, providing an average of 15 million pounds of food, clothing,
medicines, and seeds annually. In Liberia, CAM supports 75 health centers
in 13 different counties, all of which are providing free medical services
to the surrounding communities.
As part of Direct Relief's ongoing support to Liberia, this shipment included thousands of bottles of antibiotics donated by GlaxoSmithKline, and prenatal vitamins contributed by TEVA Pharmaceuticals USA.