Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa (GPFA) founded by Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee Wednesday affirms their committed in fighting the Ebola virus out of Liberia by provided direct community support to those affected by Ebola as they continues to seek outside assistant in ended the war against Ebola.
Despite its direct support to affected people in various communities, GPFA Executive Director W. Piso Saydee Tarr said they provided funding for community-based organizations' health awareness campaigns, contact tracing and outreach.
Madam Tarr noted that the fight against Ebola was everyone basis adding that GPFA will not concede in provided support to those most vulnerable.
The GPFA Executive Director urges Liberians not to be carry away by the reduction of Ebola cases but rather remain move focus than ever before especially at the time schools were reopening.
Since its inauguration in 2012 GPFA has partner with several international and local organizations with premier objective is to promote holistic transformation in Africa by facilitating equal access to opportunities in all spheres of influence.
It can be recalled in October 2014, GPFA partnered with STARZ College of Science & Technology to distribute $1000 USD worth of bags of rice and cooking oil to families in the Airfield community in Monrovia.
Over 20 families received food emergency packages. Families patiently lined up to receive food allowance to help offset the challenges the health crisis has placed on marginalized families as STARZ facilitated the disbursement process.
In December the same GPFA ramped up its food drive to focus on two vulnerable groups: Survivors of Ebola (particularly children) and female-headed households of young children.
GPFA partnered with Mr. Amos Sawboh of Orphan Concern Liberia, a Liberian-led youth initiative to support survivors of Ebola to identify persons in need of aid in the Banjor area in the Virginia community of Monrovia.
GPFA distributed $4000 USD worth of care packages of rice, cooking oil, beans, Quaker oats, sugar, canned milk, seasoning cubes and health kits of chloride, soap and hand sanitizers to over 30 families who had survived Ebola.
An additional 20 families of elderly female-headed households caring for dependent children received care packages and health kits in the Clara Town, Topoe Village on Gardnersville Highway, Matadi, and Morristown Communities in Monrovia.
As caretakers, girls and women are particularly at risk during the current health crisis according to a Dec. 14, 2014 Voice of America article.
To ensure that care packages and health kits went to the most vulnerable, GPFA hand-delivered supplies to families.
Over 70 families received care packages and health kits. GPFA's partnership with Kids Engagement Project that provided books and educational materials to children at home when schools were closed, while Orphan Concern monitoring their progress.
As GPFA continues to seek for oversea support outside, it remains committed in support local Liberian efforts to end Ebola and keep children healthy, safe and engaged in this year.