Liberia is one of the world’s poorest countries with approximately 85% of the population living below the international poverty level. This means that the people of Liberia are extremely vulnerable to food shortages and in 2007 a reported 20.4% of all children under the ages of 5 were malnourished. Liberia is also home to a number of communicable diseases including Tuberculosis and Malaria among many other ailments that when left untreated can cause extreme sickness and even death. Civil war strife destroyed 95% of the country’s healthcare facilities. In 2008 it was reported that there was only 1 doctor to every 100,000 people. With statistics such as these it is imperative that Compassion Services International continues to support its current medical clinic. This is an ongoing 24 hour clinic that serves hundreds of patients every month. We have received another great first quarter report from those working in the clinic.
The clinic reported treating over 800 patients during the first quarter of 2012. The staff treated cases of Malaria, Measles, UTIs and other Typhoid related illnesses. They also treated traffic accident victims and those suffering physical trauma and head injuries and the list goes on. They happily reported the birth of 34 healthy babies. In the midst of the daily business of taking care of patients the clinic was able to undergo some renovations and was blessed to receive some much-needed medical equipment and supplies.
Compassion Services International celebrates a successful 1st quarter. Thank you for your prayers and support. Because of your gifts this clinic is able to help people who normally would be without basic medical care. What you give matters. It matters to children like these who were recently treated for Malaria.
You can donate at anytime by visiting http://www.compassionservices.org or by mailing your gift to our office:
3333-1 Rue Royale, St. Charles, MO 63301