POLICE RESTORES HOPE TO DOLO’S TOWN Amidst the scare of Ebola and the subsequent quarantining of the community, the police Community outreach team on Tuesday, September 2 visited Dolo’s Town near Harbel to provide reassurance to the people that all efforts will be made by the government to cater to their needs. It’s the second in a series of outreach programs being executed by police authorities after a successful launch in West Point two weeks ago to spread the message of hope and to provide tips to residents on how to prevent contracting the deadly Ebola Virus. The police convoy was greeted by jubilant residents who lined the routes to the Market center to welcome the Inspector General and delegation as well as listen to the message. At a brief ceremony later, Police Inspector-General, C. Clarence Massaquoi who led an array of senior officers, said government was concerned about their plight and would do anything to provide the much needed humanitarian assistance while they are being quarantined. Inspector Massaquoi said the Police was delighted to visit the area to spread vital information to prevent the community from contracting and spread the deadly virus. Inspector Massaquoi called on the residents to cooperate the police and security forces as well as health workers to help “kick Ebola out of Liberia”. He said the police will remain engage with the various communities in the fight against the virus. The police presented thermometers, safety gloves, dozens of T-shirts with inscriptions of Ebola messages, symptoms and preventative measures. And in a show of support for the Inspector Massaquoi and the police effort, a local charity, Crowd ’50 donated an assortment of food items valued at over two thousand United States Dollars to the Dolo’s Town residents. The items included 50 bags of 25kg of rice, 20 three-gallon of vegetable oil, four bags of 50kg of sugar, two bags of flour and 150 sacks of mineral water. The President of Crowd ’50, Samuel Wonwi Thompson said his organization support to the residents was a way of identifying with their flight and to boost police efforts to provide humanitarian assistance in addition to their official mandate of protecting life and property. Crowd ’50 was founded in the 1980’s by Liberian men born in the 1950’s from various professional backgrounds to cater the needs to Liberians nationwide. Responding, various speakers representing the religious, youth and other groups hailed the police for the gesture and their continuing protection. They described the police as a friend of the community who was also ready and willing to render assistance to them when called upon.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 15:33:14 +0000
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