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Ruth and Sarah's Project to Support Ebola Orphans

  • Fourteen children now in school, thank you to supporters

      16 March 2015
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    Most of the funds have been donated directly via Facebook contacts rather than via this page, as of 16th March we have sent US$2700 to Liberia. Sam George and David Kennedy have used it to pay fees, provide uniforms and a food supply for fourteen orphans. We have had receipts and have checked the accounts. A full accountability report is available on request. Sam and Kennedy have kept admin costs below 5% by doing all the work in their own time. This has included visits and welfare checks on the children, photos and details have been sent to us confirming proper use of the funds. I will upload some of these to the gallery area or you may see them on our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/EbolaRuth

    We are grateful to have the opportunity to help support these children, thank you Sam and Kennedy.

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  • Thanks from the families....

      22 February 2015
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    We are humbled by the gratitude of families who have sent the thank you letters which I have uploaded into the "gallery" area.

    I have checked the receipts for school fees, uniforms and socks for the first eight children supported via this fund, donations received mainly directly rather than via this page.

    We would love to support more of these orphans, who are being cared for by their extended families without the help of any welfare system.

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  • Monies received......

      19 February 2015

    Thanks to the supporters who have given a total of US$1450 for this project so far, most of which was given directly rather than via Givealittle. The money has now been received by our administrator Sam George in Liberia and she is allocating it to the foster families of the first eight children to pay their school fees. This is perfect timing as schools in Liberia are re-opening now that Ebola is declining. We would love to be able to fund school fees for more orphans.

    http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-31487988

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  • Introducing....

      10 February 2015
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    Here is a photo of Sameta George, our project administrator in Liberia. She is a head nurse in an Ebola Hospital and she's done an amazing job managing the funds.

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  • Photos have been added....

      9 February 2015
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    I've added photos with names of some of the orphans who need help with school fees - see the "gallery" area of the page. There is also a photo of baby Georgline. She doesn't need school fees; her photo is here to show how she is thriving in foster care with help from the infant nutrition that our previous fund provided.

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