June 28, 2011
Saving Lives in Liberia
Many people in Liberia are afraid to donate blood. They are worried that they only have a limited supply that can’t be replenished.
In order to get even minimal supplies, blood banks typically pay $20-40 for donations. But they then have to charge when someone is in need of blood. The cost is $20 per unit. Most Liberians cannot cover that cost and are heavily reliant on family members for donations.
The Samaritan’s Purse office in Liberia is working in conjunction with the Ministry Of Health to eliminate paid donations and give free blood to save lives. We recently teamed up with US-AID, the U.S. Military, the Armed Forces of Liberia, the Liberian National Police, and the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to conduct a blood drive for the first blood bank in Liberia.
The drive was a great success, as 123 units of blood were collected the week of June 6-11.
Watch a video about the blood drive below.
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