Ebola Food Relief for Liberia

Outreach, Inc. leads the relief effort as the first of 700,000 meals to Liberia for Ebola Patients is shipped from Des Moines.

Responding to the Ebola crisis and the request of The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Liberia, Outreach, Inc., began the shipment of the first 300,000 meals to the Republic of Liberia for patients in the Ebola Treatment Centers.  The goal is to ship a total of over 700,000 meals.

According to Binyah C. Kesselly, Commissioner/CEO of the Liberia Maritime Authority and Board Chairman of the Liberia Airport Authority states, “These meals will ensure that our citizens who are afflicted with this deadly disease stand a fighting chance at survival.” The Government of Liberia is also currently arranging in partnership with US based partners and international organizations for the air and sea freight shipment of the remaining 400,000 meals from Des Moines, Iowa.  The meals donated through Outreach, Inc., will feed 1000 patients for a period of 6 months and provide the greatly needed relief during one of the world’s most deadly epidemic crisis.

The request for meals and nutritional assistance was made by Des Moines resident, Walter Gwenigale, Jr. on behalf of the Liberian people and the Ministry of Health.  Des Moines based Lutheran Church of Hope, and Minneapolis based Global Health Ministries partnered in supporting the cost of shipment of the first consignment of donated meals.

Outreach founder Floyd Hammer says, “This partnership to send these meals to those afflicted with ebola reflects the motto of Outreach; Together, we make a difference.  Truly, these meals will save lives. Our packing partners Food for Kidz and Friends Against Hunger have donated meals to send along with ours.”

If others would like to join the cause, there are several opportunities to help:

1. If your group would like to package meals for Outreach to Liberia, please call us at: 641-486-2550 or email us at:office@outreachprogram.org
2. Ways to make a tax-deductible donation:

• Website:  www.outreachprogram.org
• Text OUTREACH to:  641-243-4341
• Send a check to

Please specify Outreach to Liberia when you give.  The cost of the meals:

• $25 dollars will provide 100 meals
• $50 will provide 200 meals
• $100 will provide 400 meals
• $500 will provide 2,000 meals