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A GREAT STORY FROM OUR FIRST RIDE-OUT
An essential worker—a petite, older woman—stood at the side of the road, wondering what how she'd get home. She had credited money from a neighbor to travel to the bank downtown to withdraw money her daughter sent her from the USA. After waiting in line for over an hour at the bank, they ran out of money. Yes, banks sometime "run out" of money in some countries. This means she couldn't withdraw money to pay for a ride. She was stuck in Monrovia. As if by miracle, while begging for a ride, our bus pulls up to a packed curb near her, and offers free tides. She couldn't believe it. When she got on, she received free cold water and a mask, and, for a second, said nothing. "In my community," she spoke. "People cannot afford cold water. We don't have icebox. And here you give me water for free. You've given me a ride for free." The lady fell silent again. "This is not a bus," she said, speaking softly. "It's a chariot from God."
These are the kinds of stories we get. Your support has done a lot for people in one week. We've already had a few ride-outs but, since most essential workers in Liberia do not own a car, there are thousands more we have left to help. We hope to support them for six more months, but need your assistance to be able to.
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