Come Visit the Waterfield Medical Center!
As our partners in the ministry of Healthy Women, Healthy Liberia, we would love to have you come to Kakata to visit us. We want you to see first hand what a difference HWHL is making in the lives of our brothers and sisters in Margibi County. Medical teams are always welcome, but it’s not necessary to have a medical background–just come and see. Your lives will be changed. Contact us at info@healthywomenliberia.org to start planning your visit.
Maternity Center to Open Soon
The building has been completed; air conditioning installed; supplies have arrived in Kakata; and a midwife has been added to our staff. In the near future we will begin delivering babies at Waterfield Medical Center! Thanks so much to the Waterfield family and others who have answered our prayers by providing this amazing new facility.
Liberian Independence Day Outreach
Over 1,000 children were fed and received gifts of clothing and books at this year’s Liberian Independence Day Outreach!
Testimonials from HWHL Patients
Each quarter we will include a testimonial from one our HWHL patients so you can see first hand how lives are impacted by Dr. Chris and her team.
Bill’s Testimony
After a long day of ‘hustling’ to earn a livelihood in Liberia by working as a motor bike transport driver, 29 year old Bill scraped his leg on one of the steps as he entered his home. Though the area on his leg was irritated, the following morning he continued his motorbike driving work. At the end of the day, he noticed a lot of pain and swelling in the injured leg and by the end of the day, he was barely able to walk. Eventually, his parents took him to the ‘sick bush’ for ‘traditional’ treatment. It is a common practice from time in the past in Liberia for people to turn to traditional medicine practice as a first resort.
The accessibility and affordability of scientific medicine coupled with a 49% adult literacy rate and an ingrained faith in trditional healers among the population, indigenous medicines are sometimes the first line of defence against diseases; especially limb related illnesses. The ‘sick bush’ exacerbated Bill’s condition to a critical point where his parents had no alternative but to take him home to die.
The Waterfield Clinic Community Outreach Team was doing awareness in Bill’s community and happened upon Bill’s condition. Since Bill could not walk, an outreach treatment was established for healthcare workers from Waterfield Clinic to make scheduled visits to Bill’s house for would care dressing and treatment. Eventually, Bill slowly recovered to the point where after a few months he could come to the clinic for wound dressings every other day. One year later, Bill is still receiving free treatment and is on the road to recovery.
Quadruplets Visit Clinic
Our Kakata quadruplets’ mom and dad brought them by Waterfield for a checkup. They are 2-years old now.
Want to learn more about the work of Healthy Women, Healthy Liberia? Take a look at our 2022 Annual Report.
Our plan is to continue to send out these newsletters on a quarterly basis so we don’t overwhelm your inboxes with emails! For updates between newsletters, please visit our web site and Facebook page.
We treasure your partnership in this mission. Your donations to this ministry are greatly appreciated. We’d love to hear from you anytime with your comments or questions.
Dick McCreight
Secretary, HWHL
