ADRA To The Aid of War-wearied Liberians
The Inquirer
Monrovia, Liberia
Distributed by
The Perspective
Atlanta, Georgia
Posted October 7, 2003
The Adventist Development Relief Agency(ADRA), has announced a six-month planned
program aimed at bringing relief and smiles on the faces of thousands of war-wearied
Liberians in three counties.
Already, ADRA has started implementation of the project ranging from Emergency
Community Revitalization; Children of Liberia Assistance Program; Development
aid Project Emergency Assistance to IDPs in Liberia, and Emergency Clothing
Program for IDPs, among others, on a preliminary basis which will cover Montserrado,
Bomi and Margibi counties.
Addressing reporters Friday, Mr. Cooper Mykers, ADRA’s acting Country
Director, said under the emergency community revitalization program, there
will be distribution of mats, blankets nets, utensils, drugs, and clean-up
campaigns, while under emergency clothing program, there will be distribution
of used clothes to 50,000 IDPs.
He said the Development Aid Project will include distribution of household
items, tarpaulin, cooking pots and basins among others.
Mr. Mykers said the programs will be funded by donors including ADRA Network,
ADRA International, ADRA Germany and ADRA Denmark/Danida.
Meanwhile, the clean-up exercise starts today at the Monrovia City Hall.