Good Ship in Monrovia
A giant floating hospital has arrived in the Port of Monrovia, carrying 400 staff for the purpose of repairing cleft upper lip & palate, crossed eyes, flesh-eating diseases, and other important surgeries that most Liberian hospitals can't do. Of course, this is a great thing, and they should be commended.
One of our intrepid LL reporters was invited to a "cocktail party" on the ship, which turned out to be a strictly juice-and-water affair. The ship is said to be something of a floating Christian village, with full families living and working onboard. The movie The Stepford Wives was mentioned in comparison. Sounds like a great milieu for a novel!
posted by Josh Nice at Wednesday, March 14, 2007
3 Comments:
Josh,
Below is a link to some amazing photos and stories about Liberians that Mercy Ships provided medical intervention for during their last stay in Liberia (2005/2006).
http://www.onamercyship.com/patients.html
Every person on that ship must pay their own way. Some go for two weeks, some for 6 weeks, some for 9 months, some for a number of years.
Joy
Their work is a true humanitarian gesture. May Christ's peace be with them and all who make their work possible.
Hey Josh,
Our Civic and Press Reception, which I assume is the one your friend attended on boad, was at 09:30 in the morning. Is it usual to serve cocktails at this hour?
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