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"Ma Deborah, I have terrible news - Benson Hospital is burning down!"

7/31/2018

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Benson Hospital fire
One week ago, I was preparing to leave Liberia after being there for nearly four months to launch our third product, FFW Community Health Clinics.  We are assembling a Network of Excellence of health clinics surrounding a hub, Benson Hospital.  And we are launching our first clinic in one of our partner schools.  The Foundation for Women is now supporting microfinance for individuals, low fee independent schools, and now health clinics - creating a model of support for income generation for families, enhancing education, and raising the quality of healthcare. That morning a week ago, I received a call from one of our staff people saying, "Ma Deborah, I have terrible news - Benson Hospital is burning down!"  Complete disbelief and horror!

Benson Hospital fire
With no fire department in the country, the lower two floors of the hospital were saved by men and boys in the community who found buckets and water and worked for hours to extinguish the flames.  The entire third floor and roof were gone when the fire stopped.
 
The success of our newest FFW Community Health Clinic Project hinges on the rebuilding of Benson Hospital.  There is no insurance in Liberia for such.  I am asking all who read this to find a spot in their philanthropic hearts for disaster relief, to join with me now to raise funds immediately.  The need is urgent as tens of thousands of people's lives are supported by Benson Hospital.  And of course donations made to the Foundation for Women are tax deductible.
 
Please join me today by clicking on this link: http://www.foundationforwomen.org/take-action.html and pressing the donate button. Or email Cory at cory@foundationforwomen.org, or mail in your donation to PO Box 2786, La Jolla, CA 92038. Questions please call 858-483-0400.

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    Deborah Lindhom is the Founder and CEO of the Foundation for Women. For over 20 years she has lived and worked in Africa, India and the United States on issues of poverty, education and microcredit. 
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