Kolee said such children should rather be cared for by other relatives in an effort to avert the creation of more orphanages in the country.
 
He made the statement Thursday in an interview with the Liberia News Agency (LINA) at the compound of the Church of Praise in Logan Town, Bushrod Island.
 
Alternative care is the process where an orphan is placed under direct care and supervision of a close relative or next of kin so that they can be properly monitored as they grow up.
 
Kolee told LINA that alternative care is also necessary because it prevents an orphan from experiencing ill treatment and abuse as their caregivers will be supported and supervised directly by government.
 
Meanwhile, Kolee has appealed to the public to stop stigmatizing orphans and other victims of Ebola so that they cannot feel abandoned as they strive to overcome the trauma caused by the Ebola virus.   
LINA