A “Sermon In The Shoes" — Walk With Us To Combat COVID-19 in Liberia.

Thanks so much for praying along with us since this pandemic. It has been a very tough experience especially with everything literally at a standstill. However, your prayers and support for us has kept us, but we have thought to lift up the needs of people we serve. Indeed, as we fight for survival of this virus, there is yet another virus literally ravaging families who can not afford.

God's provision to serve others is a demonstration of the gospel at such a time to encourage families. I consider this proposal and intervention as a "Sermon In The Shoes.''

LEADLiberia Proposal For Emergency Food And Non-Food Assistance During COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

History

As the nations of the world experience this global pandemic, we in Liberia are no exception. We have begun to suffer even more because we have had battles prior to this global experience. In 1989-1996 we experienced a civil war that took the lives of approximately 250,000 people. As we struggle to recover the brunt of this gruesome civil war, in 2014-2016 we were hit by Ebola epidemic taking the lives of approximately 11,207 lives in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone leaving behind thousands of orphans.

Again, as the dust began to settle in a post war, post Ebola crisis, with a broken economy with over 85% unemployment we are now faced with this unseen enemy, COVID-19. Despite our completely broken health system COVID-19 is now here since March. On April 8, a state of emergency was declared and partial lock-down enforced from 3 p.m. Churches, schools and government institutions and business closed.

In view of this situation, the virus has begun to affect the population that lives on daily hustle for livelihood. We are now fighting on two fronts, the coronavirus and the hunger virus.

Rationale

LEADLiberia wishes to intervene by providing food and nonfood assistance to at least 100 families in these key locations:

• Montserrado … Koon Town, Mayo Town, Zinnata, & George Town

• Margibi … Gbeyantown, Pleemu, Beadee, Larkeyta

Strategy

The strategy is to fight the COVID-19 by encouraging hand-washing with detergent (Clorox and soap) and the hunger virus fight through the provision of basic food items (rice, cooking oil and season). A "Sermon In The Shoes" is a demonstration of the Gospel during this critical period to give hope to our targeted beneficiaries in areas as designated.

Benefits of the Project

Health – to help our beneficiaries stay safe by taking preventive measures in a place where our health system is completely broken.

Spiritual – to give hope during this critical time of global pandemic Social – to reach out and demonstrate the gospel in tangible ways.

Cost Breakdown

1. 100 Bags of rice @ $14 per bag = $1,400

2. 25 cartoons of cooking oil @ $28 = $700

3. 9 cartoons of seasoning @ $32 =$128

4. 4 cartoons of Clorox @ $24 = $96

5. 8 cartoons of soap @ $13 = $104

6. 100 Buckets (hand-washing) @ $10 = $1,000

   TOTAL: $3,428

Distribution expense:

1. Vehicle (2) @ $100 x 4 days = $400

2. Team 5 persons @ $10 x 8 x 4 = $320

3. Gasoline/fuel @ $50 x 4 = $200

TOTAL: $920.00

Misc. Expense @ 5% = $217.40

GRAND TOTAL= $4565.40

We covet your prayers, your donations and your friendship. Please consider walking with us and donate now at: https://www.leadliberia.org/donate

Thanks for holding the rope!

KOKEH

A Rallying Call to Invest in Agriculture

I encountered some Liberians today and the point of our discussion was the need to intentionally invest in agriculture. Our economy could skyrocket if we did that.

While it is true that we need good roads we cannot make road construction a priority over growing what we eat and eat what we grow. This is in no way intended to discredit government agenda but I sincerely believe agriculture could provide thousands of jobs for our youths and other Liberians.

If we were to invest a billion dollars into agriculture we could turn our nation's economy around in at least 12 years. I think this a non political rallying call to utilize the soil to restore our nation from ruins to riches.

KOKEH

Liberian Elections — 2017

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As election draws near, remember Liberia for a peaceful election, that will be free, fair and transparent. Liberia is all that we have, if it is peaceful, we can continue to lead and serve our people. We at LEADLiberia are confident that there will be a peaceful transition of power.

To all our friends, continue to hold the rope (support) as we envisage the dawn of a new day in our country. A new day that would give us an enabling environment to build lives for eternity, support family in ministry thru our sustainable initiatives, strengthen the Church thru the development of it's leader and help communities thru our agricultural ventures. Give us seeds and not rice, give us chicken and not eggs. Help us put people to work so that they grow what they eat and sell the surplus for their sustenance.

Kokeh