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Christian Education Foundation of Liberia
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Hope for Liberia
On several occasions during the Liberian civil war, we have organized container shipments to Liberia. Hundreds of people benefitted from these shipments. Though in some ways these gifts are a small gesture in the face of the needs of Liberia, never was the need greater. Every gift counts.
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UPDATE (May 1, 2004): The Saturday after Easter, a 40-ft container was dropped off at the Goehs' house. A group of people spent several hours filling the container, leaving no corner unfilled. Some of the clothing that had been collected did not fit and was donated to other charitable organizations. But the vast majority of donations is now on its way to Liberia. Don Bundrick gets much of the credit for the success of this shipment. He arranged the details with the shipping company, helped collect donated materials, and directed the filling of the container. Henry Goeh plans to travel to Liberia in mid-May to help get the container out of port and transport it to Buchanan. But the container is only part of this Hope for Liberia project. Additional cash donations will allow the CEFL to purchase a small used car in Monrovia, Liberia. UPDATE (April 10, 2004): My daughter Emily and I (Tim Slager) took a Spring Break trip to SC. We brought the two motorcycles described below, plus an additional motorcycle that was also purchased and spruced up by the same group from Westwood CRC. We also brought a generator and the two laptop computers from Calvin College. We arrived at Henry and Willa Goeh's house to find their living room and dining room both about half full of donated goods for Liberia. This was in addition to a full 20-foot container in their driveway and more in the garage and back yard. We may need to send two containers. We have now raised nearly $18,000. This includes the money designated for the motorcycles, generator, and some medical supplies. (March 18, 2004): So far over $14,000 dollars have been contributed. Thanks to everyone who contributed. A special thanks to Brad Pennings for his work in encouraging a group of people from his church in Kalmazoo, MI, to contribue funds for two motorcycles. One of the motorcycles is a used dirt bike. The other is a brand new Yamaha Zuma, a gas-sipping, fat-tire scooter that will provide low-cost transportation for teachers of the extension classes. Thanks also to Calvin College for contributing two laptop computers. Rick DeVries was instrumental in procuring these computers and helped clean up the hard disks in preparation for work in Liberia. |
Thank you, everyone who helped make this relief shipment to Liberia such a success!
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Contact: tim_slager@yahoo.com
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