Little Lambs Liberia
Started in 2013 with funds raised at our first Feed My Sheep lunch, Little Lambs Liberia reaches out to vulnerable children in Liberia. Our director, Pastor Ezekial Queh, meets with children under trees in their neighborhoods or in donated sheltered spaces during the rainy season. Volunteer teachers and cooks have joined Pastor Queh to hold meetings in Nimba County, too.
Children come to Little Lambs meetings to receive some sort of food or treat. At least once a month, we provide a meal of rice and soup. Other times, they receive a biscuit or bread and juice, hard candies, or crackers. Games and activities always provide fun. Since the deadly Ebola outbreak, good health and safe hygiene practices have been stressed. Most importantly, they hear the story of Jesus.
Started in 2013 with funds raised at our first Feed My Sheep lunch, Little Lambs Liberia reaches out to vulnerable children in Liberia. Our director, Pastor Ezekial Queh, meets with children under trees in their neighborhoods or in donated sheltered spaces during the rainy season. Volunteer teachers and cooks have joined Pastor Queh to hold meetings in Nimba County, too.
Children come to Little Lambs meetings to receive some sort of food or treat. At least once a month, we provide a meal of rice and soup. Other times, they receive a biscuit or bread and juice, hard candies, or crackers. Games and activities always provide fun. Since the deadly Ebola outbreak, good health and safe hygiene practices have been stressed. Most importantly, they hear the story of Jesus.
Little Lambs in school
For the second year, Feed My Sheep is sponsoring eight children in a school near their home. Their families were impacted by Ebola and could no longer afford to pay for the children to attend school when schools reopened. Six of the school children are pictured at right. Total cost of tuition, fees, and uniforms for the year is less than $120 per child! Contact us to sponsor a child!
For the second year, Feed My Sheep is sponsoring eight children in a school near their home. Their families were impacted by Ebola and could no longer afford to pay for the children to attend school when schools reopened. Six of the school children are pictured at right. Total cost of tuition, fees, and uniforms for the year is less than $120 per child! Contact us to sponsor a child!
Little Lambs' nurse
With the help of Feed My Sheep to pay her tuition and fees, Doris Queh, Ezekial's wife, is finishing a B.S. degree in nursing at Liberia's Cuttingdon University. It is a tremendous sacrifice for Doris to be away from her family, but she truly believes God wants to use her to provide medical care for people in her country. Doris is at home helping with Little Lambs when the university is not in session. She has been such a blessing to teach the children good health and safe hygiene practices in the last year. During the worst of the Ebola outbreak, Doris stayed busy helping treat minor medical issues in her neighborhood.
Doris Queh registering more children for Little Lambs Liberia near Monrovia, Liberia in 2014. Average group size at this time was about 50-60 children, sometimes less depending on weather. That spring, the outbreak of Ebola in Liberia frightened many parents. During the initial news of the virus, most children were not allowed to leave home. But children eagerly returned to LLL meetings as Ebola began to subside.
Children learning to wash hands safely, using a solution of water and bleach. Good health and hygiene habits are taught at each Little Lambs meeting.
Meals
A meal served to the children typically consists of rice with something added for extra nutrition. This picture shows chicken feet being cooked to add to the meal.
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Patiently waiting..........
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Enjoying a hot meal.
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Class
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