ebola in Liberia

[JackieOnLine]

I just saw this posted elsewhere and it's blowing my mind

Liberia quarantine center looted

A senior police officer said blood-stained mattresses, beddings and medical equipment were taken from the centre.

"This is one of the stupidest things I have ever seen in my life", he said.

Edited to Add: I don't take this lightly or mean to make fun, this is terrible

 

[Elizabeth N.]

Liberia is a nation in terrible crisis:-(.

 

[JackieOnLine]

yes, I was just thinking I should edit my post since we haven't been talking about it here and I don't mean to make light of it.

I was so amazed at the bravery of the people who have gone to help treat ebola patients from Doctors without borders, etc. and I'm glad they brought the two Americans back to Atlanta were they can get the best care.

the looting of blood stained mattresses just blew my mind.

 

[JackieOnLine]

I've been reading that the death toll is probably much higher than the official numbers and WHO was predicting it would take 6 months to get the outbreak under control before this happened.


another article about it
update

The looting spree, he added, could threaten to spread the virus to the whole of the West Point area.

Described as a slum, there are an estimated 50,000 people in the West Point neighbourhood.

 

[Elizabeth N.]

From what little bit I know of Liberia, calling West Point a slum is a very kind description.

 

[Elizabeth N.]

There are a couple of excellent documentaries about the late war years and the early reconstruction years in Liberia. One is titled "Pray the Devil Back to Hell" and the other is "The Cannibal Warlords of Liberia."

I am working with a Liberian family who wish to establish a non profit organization to help their homeland. They have purchased property in Johnsonville, outside of Monrovia, on which to build a school, and we are gearing up to ship barrels of hygiene/sanitation supplies for distribution through churches in several communities. I'll be happy to share donation info with anyone who's interested. We do not yet have 501c3 status, but we are incorporated as an NFP in Pennsylvania.

Our website and FB page are barely launched, so there's no info there yet to speak of.