Published: January 5, 2026
MARYLAND COUNTY — In a show of diaspora solidarity with Liberia’s struggling health sector, the National Maryland County Association of Liberia, USA, Inc. has provided Christmas ration assistance to more than 158 volunteer health workers serving across Maryland County.
The U.S.-based, non-profit organization distributed half bags of rice to volunteer healthcare workers operating in the county’s six health districts. The official launch of the distribution was held at the James Jenkins Dossen Memorial Hospital in Harper, with additional rations delivered to the Pleebo Health Center, Boniken Clinic and the Edith Wallace Health Center in Karloken.
The initiative sought to recognize the dedication and sacrifices of volunteer health workers who continue to deliver essential services, often with limited resources and without regular compensation.
Speaking at the launch ceremony, Mr. Solo Otto Gaye, representing Reverend Ed Cooper, said the donation was intended to acknowledge the tireless contributions of volunteer healthcare providers, particularly during the Christmas season when economic pressures are heightened.
Gaye noted that volunteer health workers remain central to healthcare delivery in rural and underserved communities, adding that their commitment is critical to sustaining Maryland County’s health system.
Receiving the donation on behalf of beneficiaries, Mercy Williams, a volunteer at the James Jenkins Dossen Memorial Hospital, expressed gratitude to the association, describing the support as timely and morale-boosting.
“We will continue to save lives and serve our communities with the limited resources available to us,” Williams said.
Also speaking, Pleebo Health Center Administrator Garrison Sayor praised the association for standing with volunteer health workers, whom he described as frontline personnel bearing enormous responsibilities, particularly during festive periods.
According to Sayor, such humanitarian gestures help motivate volunteers who often work long hours without salaries or incentives while providing essential services to the public.
For her part, Madam Beatrice Dweh-Rue, president of the National Maryland County Association of Liberia, USA, Inc., said the Christmas ration distribution aligns with the organization’s broader commitment to supporting development initiatives in Maryland County and across Liberia.
She noted that the intervention was not the association’s first in the county and assured residents of continued support in health, education and humanitarian services through the collective efforts of its diaspora members.
The program concluded with beneficiaries and health administrators calling for sustained collaboration between diaspora organizations and local health authorities to strengthen healthcare delivery and improve the welfare of volunteer health workers in Maryland County.
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