Updates

So the election race is in full swing, or mud fling!  Like I've said before, elections in Liberia can be tense and volatile both sides are hurling insults at each other risking the fragile peace that Liberia is maintaining.  The latest from Liberia is that current president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has band any election rallies due to the Ebola concern.  Here's an article from the New York Times about the ban.  

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/05/world/africa/liberia-bans-election-rallies-to-fight-ebola-.html?_r=0 



The latest on Augustine, his daughter Hope is feeling better.  She is not eating well, but is improving over all.  Augustine is very busy leading up to the Christmas season.  Especially with the elections.  As I mentioned before he is working to ensure a fair and transparent election.  All while maintaining his duties with YFC Liberia.  Please pray for strength and endurance for him over the next few weeks.

I haven't shared our Ebola fundraising video with you guys yet so I'm posting it today.  Please watch, and think about donating.  Have a good week all!


https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2muZ5SYHYrIdFNtMklZNnN2Qms/edit?usp=drive_web

Election Time

Well it's election time again in Liberia.  This is a very unstable time in a country that doesnt trust it's governement.  Despite the deadly Ebola outbreak, Liberia began campaign activities for the Special Senatorial Election.  These elections will mean 15 new members of the senate will be elected in December. The National Elections Commission will hold the elections on December 16, 2014.  There are fewer new cases of Ebola, but health care workers fear that such large gatherings associated with elections could trigger a rise in the epidemic. People still need to take preventative measures. Elections mean there will be a lot of public gatherings with people in close quarters, dancing, sweating, and touching each other.  A risk I think people are willing to take.   Liberians wants to see some changes in their government and those changes will only happen with an election.  Some good news regarding the election is that Augustine (YFC Director in Liberia) has been asked to serve as one of the supervisors for the elections.  We are praying that this will help in keeping the elections fair and transparent.  I will keep posting updates through out the election.

On a personal note, Hope, Augustine's youngest daughter ( 3 years old) is very ill.  She has not been diagnosed with Ebola and it is not believed that is what she has.  In West Africa there are many different disease that are deadly, including typhoid and malaria.  Both of these are treatable but are expensive to treat.  If you are interested in donating to Hope's treatment please contact myself at dontanialiberia@gmail.com.  Most of all we need your prayers, please pray for little Hope.

 This is my husband, Don and Hope