Liberia: Cummings Africa Foundation Kicks-Off Nationwide Food & Covid-19 Preventive Materials Distribution

Monrovia – Hundreds of vulnerable groups and less fortunate citizens in several counties across Liberia have begun benefitting from the distribution of food and preventive materials from the Cummings Africa Foundation in the wake of the deadly Coronavirus outbreak in the country.

The Cummings Africa Foundation is a philanthropic organization that provides educational and other supports to citizens in Africa, particularly Liberia.

The foundation recently commenced the distribution of over 700 bags of rice, several hundred cartoons of detergents, including tide soap, cooking oil and super gari (farina).

The beneficiaries include: visually impaired persons, physically challenged, less fortunate, old folks, orphans, deaf and dumb, marketers, among others.

They came from across Montserrado, Grand Cape Mount and Margibi counties respectively.

Some of the groups that benefitted from the humanitarian gesture include: Smell No Taste Old Folks Home, Faith Old Folks Home, Marshall Old Folks and Disabled Home, Children of Hope Orphanage, and Bishop Judith Craig Children Village in Margibi County.

Some of the groups that benefitted from the humanitarian gesture include: Smell No Taste Old Folks Home, Faith Old Folks Home, Marshall Old Folks and Disabled Home, Children of Hope Orphanage, and Bishop Judith Craig Children Village in Margibi County.

The program will also cover residents of 15th street, Sinkor, 72nd Barracks, Liberia Marketing Association Red Light, Paynesville branch, residents of the Township of West Point, New Kru Town, Jamaica Road and Clara Town, among others

Speaking during the presentation recently, the Chief Financier of the Cummings Africa Foundation, Mr. Alexander Benedict Cummings disclosed that the move was intended to enable the beneficiaries have food on their tables during this Coronavirus pandemic and keep safe.

He added that the gesture was a “small token” portraying his own way of identifying with citizens, especially those who are vulnerable.

Mr. Cummings use the occasion to call on citizens to always wear their nose masks because, according to him, Covid-19 does not discriminate.

He noted that the Coronavirus is killing people indiscriminately around the world, and as such, Liberians should follow all of the measures put aside by local and international health authorities to defeat the killer virus regardless of tribe or political affiliation.

“We want to help in our own small way to donate to you people because we know that these are challenging times; and because we are blessed, we want to bless our fellow Liberians. I also want to encourage you to stay at home if you can, because I know it is a difficult thing to do. You have to keep observing social distancing, wash your hands often and let’s try to stay safe”.

In separate remarks, the beneficiaries commended Mr. Cummings for the donation.

They described the move as a “goodwill offering” that came in a timely manner.

The beneficiaries, particularly the less fortunate, however, underscored the need for government and other humanitarian organizations operating in Liberia to see reason to identify with them during this period in the history of Liberia.

According to them, the provision of anti-Coronavirus materials and food would help guarantee their safety in the wake of the pandemic.