Liberia Emergency and Disaster Relief Fund


	Liberian Red Cross Project funded by LEADER Fund: January 2010 In January 2009, the North Central Region of Liberia was attacked by an unknown species of caterpillars. The invasion left in its wake more than one hundred towns and villages affected, with more than one hundred thousand persons displaced. These caterpillars affected the crops and worse still,the water sources. One of the areas most distressed was the community of Narwei, Bong County. It is against this backdrop that the Liberian National Red Cross presented to us a plan to construct a hand pump which would provide safe drinking water for approximately 650 persons. The LEADER Fund donated $500.00 dollars in January 2010 to facilitate this project.


	February 8, 2010 Donors, members, supporters, and friends, the LEADER Fund would like to thank you for your contributions and support over the last couple of years that have enabled us to successful support our people during disasters and emergencies. Our mission, which is to generate and maximize contributions to mount an effective and rapid humanitarian response to major emergency and disaster situations affecting Liberians, is more challenging with the current harsh global financial climate, yet we persevere because we are dedicated to helping those who cannot help themselves. Your past donations have benefited some unfortunate Liberians and for that we are very grateful. Please indulge us as we update you on our activities in the last year and a half:


	- May 27, 2009 Press Release - Liberia - Floods in Nimba - Floods in Bushrod Island - 19 AUGUST 2008 \| GENEVA l - Destruction of nine homes in Bardeh Wleh - Monday, 21 July 2008 - MONROVIA, 21 July 2008 (IRIN)