Silver Spring, Maryland - Due to
ongoing violence in and around Monrovia, thousands of Liberians are receiving
additional assistance from the Adventist Development and Relief Agency
(ADRA). This assistance will benefit more than 100,000 people.
Two separate projects - a $105,000 joint
project by the ADRA network and a $267,000 project by ADRA Germany - will
improve the living conditions of residents and Internally Displaced Persons
(IDP's) in and around Monrovia. The projects are providing blankets, cooking
and household utensils, mats, and bed nets. Also, as part of these projects,
community clinics are being restocked with pharmaceutical supplies, an
environmental campaign to clean drains and collect garbage has begun, and
latrines and wells are being dug at IDP camps.
A $150,000 project being implemented by ADRA Denmark in camps for IDP's will improve water, hygiene, and sanitation conditions through the construction of pit latrines and hand pump water wells. The project will construct 10 wells and 20 latrines, distribute blankets, 2,000 bed nets and mats, and provide temporary shelter.
A community development project funded by ADRA Sweden will assist in the revitalization of the educational system. The $99,961 project will distribute school supplies and furniture to 20 schools, provide health education sessions especially targeting girls and in-service training for approximately 200 teachers, support sporting activities in 20 schools, and conduct trauma healing, peace building, and reconciliation programs among students and school staff.
In addition to these projects, ADRA has shipped two containers of used clothing valued at $210,000 to the region. An additional four containers of hygiene kits, first aid kits, and school kits, valued at $672,240 have been shipped in partnership with the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
ADRA is present in more than 120 countries providing individual and community development and disaster relief without regard to political or religious association, age or ethnicity.
Additional information about ADRA can be found at www.adra.org.
Media Contact:
Todd Reese
ADRA International
12501 Old Columbia Pike
Silver Spring, MD 20904
Phone: 800.931.ADRA (2372)
Fax: 301.680.6370
E-mail: Media.Inquiries@adra.org