Sunday, December 20, 2009

26,000 USD Earmarked for Clinic Project

…Former Supt. Says US$5,000 Already Raised
By: J. Baitermeayea Hilton III/ Cell # 077219227
The citizens of the Township of Central Virginia in Montserrado County residing in the United States of America will shortly renovate the only public government clinic, the Dr. Robert C.D. Marshall Memorial Clinic at the cost of 26,000.
Making the disclosure recently when he took the US Deputy Chief of Mission of the United States Embassy, Madame Brooks A. Robinson, on a guided tour of Clinic, former Montserrado County Superintendent Rupel E. Marshal Sr. senior told residents in the area that the Virginia Citizens Union, residing in the USA and have already raised the amount of US$5,000 to jump-start the clinic renovation project.
He said, the citizens have sent him, Mr. Marshal to Liberia to inform the people back home about the imitative that they have undertaken to start the renovation of the clinic that has been providing health service to the people of Virginia and its environs.
Former Superintendent Marshal has disclosed that they are hoping to generate the amount of 21,000 USD, through partnership with the citizens of Virginia in the USA and other international donor agencies within the country and outside Liberia.
During the tour of the facility, residents the area used the occasion to appeal to Madame Robinson for assistance in the renovation project. The community people said the clinic was damaged due to the 14 years of war.
In respond, Madame Brooks A. Robinson firstly applauded the citizens of the township both at home and abroad for the self-help initiative in their community.
The Deputy Chief of Mission of the American Embassy said the process of assisting them is to apply to the office of the USA Embassy near Monrovia through the office of Mr. Daniel F. Bovel, Jr., project coordinator at the embassy for the United States Ambassador’s special fund.

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