Liberia - ACT: 20-Jun-02
Action by Churches Together (ACT)
Appeal - Liberia
Emergency Relief - AFLR-21 Appeal (Revision 2)
Appeal Target: US$ 871,597
Balance Requested from ACT Network: US$ 565,190
Geneva, 20 June 2002
The present renewed fighting in north west Liberia is a result of
dissident attacks led by a group calling itself the "Liberia United for
Reconciliation and Development" (LURD), which seeks to remove the current
government by force of arms. This is causing further suffering for the
people of Liberia and has brought most of the rehabilitation activities
undertaken under the AFLR 21 Appeal to a standstill. Consequently, ACT
members in Liberia have (in consultation with the ACT CO) revised their
appeal projects to be able to respond to the new and pressing emergency
needs.
In recent weeks, as fighting has crept close to Monrovia, relief workers
have registered about 400 persons crossing the Po River daily by canoe
into Brewerville. Thousands of residents fleeing the fighting in Gbah
Tubmanburg, Suehn-Mecca District, and Lofa Bridge are moving west towards
Sinje and south towards Monrovia, where they have sought refuge nearer
Montserrado. Furthermore, in central Liberia, the situation has changed
dramatically. With the attack on Gbarnga, thousands of IDPs fled from the
area and are presently sheltered along the Monrovia Gbarnga highway,
especially in the Totota areas - about 70 miles from Monrovia.
The majority of the IDPs are women and children. Hundreds of young women,
with babies on their backs and head loads, were seen trekking along the
highway from Gbangar towards Totota. The small children, many under the
age of five that could walk, were forced to fend for themselves on this
arduous journey. According to OCHA & UNICEF, there are more than 141,000
IDPs in Liberia currently needing emergency life-saving assistance.
As the former appeal was greatly under funded, it was further agreed to
stay, as close as possible to the original financial targets. Whenever
possible, some of the rehabilitation related activities will be continued.
ACT members, the Lutheran World Federation, Department of World Service
(LWF/DWS) and the Liberian Council of Churches through the Concerned
Christian Community (CCC) are proposing a programme with the following
components:
Temporary accommodation
Non-food items
Provision of potable water
Food supplements - high protein biscuits
Sanitation - latrines
Basic health care - incl. AIDs awareness
Craft training
Counselling
Project Completion Date: 31 December 2002
Summary of Appeal Targets, Pledges/Contributions Received and Balance
Requested
Appeal Targets Less: Pledges/ Balance Requested
Contr. Recd from ACT Network
LWF/DWS 685,551 256,433 429,118
CCC 186,046 49,974 136,072
Total Budget US$ 871,597 306,407 565,190
Thor-Arne Prois
Director, ACT
DESCRIPTION of the EMERGENCY SITUATION
As a result of the renewed fighting, thousands of people have again been
displaced from northern and western Liberia. Most of these people have
moved to the western suburbs of Monrovia, the capital of Liberia. Four
camps already constructed in this area over the past three months account
for more than 72,000 (seventy-two thousands) internally displaced and
refugees.
In recent weeks, as fighting has crept close to Monrovia, relief workers
have registered about 400 persons crossing the Po River daily by canoe
into Brewerville. Thousands of residents fleeing the fighting in Gbah
Tubmanburg, Suehn-Mecca District, and Lofa Bridge are moving west towards
Sinje and south towards Monrovia, where they have sought refuge nearer
Montserrado. It was reported that there is a worsening of the humanitarian
situation as those fleeing the fighting were without belongings and food
and have strained the already inadequate facilities. Furthermore, in
central Liberia, the situation has changed dramatically. With the attacked
on Gbarnga, thousands of IDPs fled from the area and are presently
sheltered along the Monrovia Gbarnga highway, especially in the Totota
areas - about 70 miles from Monrovia.
The majority of the IDPs are women and children. Hundreds of young women,
with babies on their backs and head loads, were seen trekking along the
highway from Gbangar towards Totota. The small children, many under the
age of five that could walk, were forced to fend for themselves on this
arduous journey. According to OCHA & UNICEF, there are more than 141,000
IDPs in Liberia currently needing emergency life-saving assistance.
The present renewed fighting in north west Liberia is a result of
dissidents attacks led by a group calling itself the "Liberia United for
Reconciliation and Development" (LURD), which seeks to remove the current
government by force of arms.
Impact on Human Lives
The crisis has caused the movement of over 127,000 persons made up of
approximately more than 25,000 families. The gender distribution of this
number is 30% women, 45% children and 25% men (mainly elderly). For many
it is not the first time they have been displaced - over the years many
have been forced to move several times in order to escape the fighting.
Presently, all life-support assistance is grossly inadequate. Food is not
of the "local basket" and insufficient. Shelter, in most cases, is 5 ft by
8 ft and houses an average family of 5 persons (husband, wife and
children); water, sanitation and medical care are also either lacking
totally or clearly inadequate.
Disaster and Emergency Statistics
Reliable statistics concerning IDPs and refugees on the move are difficult
to obtain, but it has recently been estimated that about 127,000 are
presently sheltering in the Brewerville areas and about 40,000 in central
Liberia.
Current Security Situation
Fighting has recently come as close as 10 miles to the nearest IDP shelter
in Brewerville, in Arthington (President Taylor's home village). Also the
whole Tubmanburg area (between 25 and 45 miles from Monrovia) has been
very volatile with fighting reported in many areas - resulting in the
recent mass movement of people into the suburbs of Monrovia.
Locations for Proposed Response
As of June 4, each of the new Brewerville Camps around Monrovia (still
under construction) have begun receiving hundreds of newly displaced
coming from Gbangar. The children's school, funded by UNICEF, is being
used to house newly arrived persons from the Arthington attack on 17 May.
The Liberian Government has designated a new camp site to house the latest
influx of displaced people. They have also asked ACT member LWF/DWS to
extend the present camp of Jahtondo to accommodate another 1,000 - 1,500
families (about 5,000 persons).
LWF/DWS will be assisting IDPs on the move fleeing Lofa, Gbopolu, Bomi,
Cape Mount, Margibi and Bong Counties. These now reside in a variety of
locations throughout the central part of Liberia.
ACT member the Concerned Christian Community (CCC) has erected two
transit tents for a group of new arrivals in the Seigbeh Community -
Brewerville in response to a request from the UN-OCHA/LRRRC. This camp
will accommodate about 1,500 or more vulnerable new arrivals from western
Liberia. CCC has laid out the camp but requires funds to construct the
camp and continue assistance to her target groups - sexually abused women
and children along with other vulnerable persons.
CCC will work with the Internally Displaced Persons in Seigbeh and Jah
Tondo Towns with mobile services to Blamasee and Wilson Towns, all in the
Brewerville area - the front-line community to western Liberia. CCC and
LRRRC have already registered about 15,000 new arrivals for the new camp
to be constructed in Seigbeh Town. CCC has also constructed a small
4-room field office and counselling/training (small skills) tent in Jah
Tondo Town IDP center (where LWF is the lead NGO).
CCC is also targeting IDPs who have fled Belefani, TV Tower, CARI 1 AND 2
in central Liberia in Bong County to Totota and surroundings, where about
40,000 displaced persons are sheltering.
Other NGOs are in the targeted locations are providing food/clothes, water
and sanitation services, along with medical services, although these
services are overwhelmed and clearly inadequate for the enormous needs of
the ever growing IDP population.
REQUESTING ACT MEMBER INFORMATION
Lutheran World Federation/Department of World Service (LWF/DWS) Liberia
Program
IMPLEMENTING ACT MEMBER & PARTNER INFORMATION
The LWF/DWS Liberia Program started emergency assistance for the victims
of the Liberian civil war in 1990. Over the last 10 years, LWF/DWS has
carried out emergency assistance in 8 of Liberia's 14 counties.
LWF/DWS works in close collaboration with the Lutheran Church in Liberia
(LCL). The Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) with representation from
LWF/DWS and LCL, guides the overall LWF/DWS program in Liberia, including
emergency assistance.
Other ACT Partners in Liberia are:
Liberian Council of Churches (LCC)
Lutheran Church in Liberia (LCL)
United Methodist Committee On Relief (UMCOR)
Christian Health Association of Liberia (CHAL)
Concerned Christian Community (CCC)
Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
The ACT Partners in Liberia have established a network in the country to
ensure co-ordination of emergency response, emergency planning and
disaster preparedness. Members of the Network are committed to sharing
information in order to avoid duplication of activities. The Liberia
Council of Churches (LCC) is the present convenor of the Network.
To co-ordinate ACT inputs, the agencies organized a one-day ACT Liberia
Network workshop, facilitated by LWF/DWS, in preparation for an ACT Appeal
revision. The present situation around IDPs was analyzed and needs
identified that were not sufficiently covered. The ACT Partners agreed to
focus on the gaps in emergency assistance rendered to IDPs.
GOAL & OBJECTIVES
Goal
To provide emergency life-saving assistance to 30,000 of the estimated
141,000 persons (40% women, 28% men and 32% children - half of the
children are vulnerable, sexually exploitable females between 13-17 years)
that have been displaced from Lofa, Gbopolu, Bomi, Cape Mount, Margibi and
Bong Counties. They have fled these areas and now reside in a variety of
locations throughout the central part of Liberia.
Objectives
Provide temporary accommodation for 30,000 IDPs through the construction
of 50 transit shelters.
Provide safe drinking water to an estimated 30,000 mobile displaced
population through water trucking.
Provide BP5 High Protein (ready-to-eat) Biscuits to displaced populations
on the move.
Provide non-food items, including blankets, mats, cooking utensils,
clothing and footwear to 30,000 IDPs .
Create awareness for the prevention of the Sexual Exploitation of 6,000
females especially female children through meetings, counselling and other
media.
Create HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention through information -
dissemination and distribution of condoms for 24,000 .
TARGETED BENEFICIARIES
People on the move - life-saving measures for 30,000 IDPs - 40% women, 32%
children and 28% men.
PROPOSED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE & IMPLEMENTATION
Shelter Construction - The heavy rains have already begun and shelter
construction is most urgently needed. A total of 50 temporary transit
shelters with a 300 person capacity will be erected to accommodate
displaced people. Each shelter will be constructed using materials
purchased locally. The construction of the shelters will be contracted so
as to ensure speed in assembly and will be built in a manner that makes it
easy to disassemble and re-erect at another location when the situation
demands it. Women, children and the elderly will be given priority for
accommodation.
Provision of safe drinking water: the chaotic movement of the displaced
requires water to be trucked to different points where they pass and to
the assembly points.
Provision of BP%-high protein biscuits: HP biscuits will need to be
purchased for 30,000 IDPs. Approximately 65-70% of the displaced are women
and children. Many women are pregnant and there are thousands of infants
with signs of malnourishment arriving from far away. Immediate onsite
distribution of these biscuits will be carried out.
Provision of Non-food Items - A total of 30,000 IDPs are targeted to
benefit from pre-packaged consignments of non-food-items that include
blankets, sleeping mats, cooking utensils. The following activities will
be carried out under this component:
Acquisition and distribution of 100 bales of blankets. The coldness of the
rainy season, especially at night when temperatures drop, will be
catastrophic to the health of the vulnerable who are without proper
clothing.
Acquisition and distribution of 30,000 sleeping mats - the floors of the
transit shelters are lined only with plastic sheeting over the hardness of
the ground.
Acquisition and distribution of 7,500 sets of kitchen utensils, as most
families evacuated their homes so quickly that they left most possessions
behind.
Acquisition and distribution of clothing for 30,000 - clothing is the
number one priority after food.
Acquisition and distribution of footwear, sandals, sneakers and slippers
in assorted sizes for 30,000 - footwear is seriously in short supply. The
long journeys made through dense forest take a heavy toll - only ten
percent of the IPDs have serviceable footwear.
Awareness inputs:
Prevention of Sexual exploitation - During displacement women, especially
young females between the ages of 13-17 are extremely vulnerable to
exploitation. Awareness will be created through sensitization meetings and
counselling - estimated target 6,000. The Emergency Project Officer
together with the assistant and relief monitor will be responsible.
HIV/AIDS Awareness and Prevention - In areas such as transit centers,
where masses of people are grouped, a basic awareness campaign is
warranted together with distribution of free condoms.
ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, MONITORING & REPORTING
Administration
LWF/DWS emergency and development operations are conducted from the field
office in Monrovia. With the support of the Program Co-ordination Unit and
the Finance Office, the Program Manager directs the program activities
throughout Liberia and reports to LWF/DWS Headquarters in Geneva.
Emergency operations come under the direct responsibilities of the Program
Manger and the Assistant Program Co-ordinator, who supervises the work of
the Emergency Officer and support staff. A team of 2 persons at the
LWF/DWS office in Monrovia follows the day to day activities, attends the
weekly IDP co-ordination meetings chaired by the LRRRC, reviews and
advises the Program Manger on the detailed work plans, field activities
and reports of the emergency field staff.
Finance
LWF/DWS financial systems and controls are consistent with internationally
accepted accounting practices. The Finance Manager supervises all
expenditures and co-ordinates financial reporting to the donors.
All LWF/DWS accounts are subjected to internal audits and to an external
end-of-year audit. Financial and narrative reports will be prepared as per
ACT schedules. Funds for the ACT activities will be disbursed through the
LWF/DWS office in Geneva.
The LWF/DWS Liberia auditing firm is: STEVMANSON, Certified Public
Accountants, PO Box 10-3226, 1000 Monrovia 10.
Monitoring
LWF/DWS program unit will monitor the activities carried out under this
revised ACT appeal, through regular field visits. Observations resulting
from such visits will be fed back to the project to improve its efficiency
and will as well be incorporated in the reports to ACT.
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
Construction of transit centers - 15 June - 31 July
Non Food Items distribution - 15 June - 15 September
BP5 distribution - 15 June - 31 July
Safe drinking water - 15 June - 15 September
Awareness sexual exploitation - 15 June - 15 September
Awareness HIV/AIDS - 15 June - 15 September
COORDINATION
During the life-saving phase there will be close co-ordination with the
EU, USAID, UNHCR, OCHA, UNICEF, UNDP, ICRC, CRS, MSF and Africare. All
present and proposed intervention activities are co-ordinated each week
during several meetings on the status and the needs of the displaced.
LWF/DWS is a senior member of these bodies.
All LWF/DWS emergency assistance work is closely co-ordinated with the
Liberian Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Committee (LRRRC), a
government agency mandated to deal with all aspects of assistance to IDPs
and refugees.
LWF/DWS is an active member of the Management Steering Group, a
consultative body of the INGO's in Liberia. The MSG meets fortnightly to
discuss security issues, emergency needs, relations with government and
program management issues.
BUDGET
INCOME RECEIVED: US$
Church of Sweden Aid - SEK 300,000 27,982
Diakonisches Werk 84,966
OTHER INCOME - sent directly to implementer:
Finnchurchaid / Finnish government 49,147
GNC / HA Deutscher Hauptausschauss - Euro 5,000 4,338
OTHER INCOME - pledges:
Diakonisches Werk 90,000
TOTAL INCOME 256,433
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
Description Type of No of Unit Cost Orig Budget Revised Bud
Unit Units USD US$ 24/1/02 US$ 18/6/02
DIRECT ASSISTANCE
CRISIS PHASE ASSISTANCE
Shelter Construction
Transit shelters Number 50 350 3,000 17,500
Family shelters for female
Headed households Shelter 600 5 3,000 0
Tools & materials shelter constr Set 5 1,500 7,500 0
Plastic sheeting (20 ft container) Container 1 30,000 0 30,000
Salary technical supervisor Month 3 275 0 825
Salary assistant technician Month 3 220 0 660
Sub Total 13,500 48,985
Water and Sanitation
Materials & labor constr
wells with pumps Unit 3 1,950 5,850 0
Construction of bath houses Unit 25 185 4,625 0
Water trucking Trip 10 500 5,000 0
Sub Total 15,475 0
Logistics
Truck rental for relocation IDPs Day 60 150 9,000 0
Fuel truck
(500 gals/per mth X 2 mths) Gallon 1,000 3.25 3,250 0
Pick-up rental 2 x 3 mths Month 3 3,000 9,000 0
Fuel pick-up for monit/superv Gallon 750 3.25 2,438 0
Sub Total 23,688 0
Provision of Drinking Water
Rental of water tanker Trip 105 500 0 52,500
Chlorine for water treatment Bag 10 50 0 500
Sub Total 0 53,000
Provision and Distribution of Food Inputs
BP5 nutritional food Box 880 40 0 35,200
Provision and Distribution of Non Food Inputs
Blankets Bale 100 150 0 15,000
Sleeping mats Number 30,000 1 0 30,000
Kitchen utensils Set 7,500 15 0 112,500
Clothing Set 30,000 5 0 150,000
Footwear Pair 30,000 3 0 90,000
Sub Total 0 397,500
Registration of New IDPs
Printing & distrib registr. cards Piece 5,000 0.10 500 0
Assorted stationary Month 3 250 750 0
Sub Total 1,250 0
Description Type of No of Unit Cost Orig Budget Revised Bud
Unit Units USD US$ 24/1/02 US$ 18/6/02
Staff
Salaries & allowances - 8 Month 3 2,800 8,400 0
Casual labor (20 X $ 2 per day) Day 45 40 1,800 0
Local travel (8 X $ 90 month) Month 3 720 2,160 0
Sub Total 12,360 0
Other
Assessment trips Trip 3 500 0 1,500
Project monitoring Trip 4 500 0 2,000
Sub Total 0 3,500
Total Direct Assistance 66,273 538,185
POST CRISIS ASSISTANCE - 9 months:
Shelter construction and Repairs - 880 families
Tools & materials shelter constr Unit 880 20 17,600 0
Technical supervisor Month 9 275 2,475 0
Assistant technicians (2) Month 9 220 3,960 0
Fuel - trucks 15 gls / day x
24 days / mon x 4 mons Gallon 1,440 4 5,040 0
Fuel - 1 pick ups x 5 gls./ day
24 days x 12 mons Gallon 1,440 4 5,040 0
Sub total 34,115 0
Agriculture Assistance - 3,000 Families
Agric tools for new arrivals Kit 3,000 15 45,000 0
Seed rice Kg 25,000 1 12,500 0
Vegetable seeds Gram 7,500 1 7,500 0
Beans and pea seeds Kg 500 3 1,275 0
Root and tuber cutting Bundle 1,250 3 3,125 0
Local planting materials &
improved seedlings Lumpsum 2,500 2,500 0
Senior agric supervisors (2) Month 9 275 4,950 0
Agriculture technicians (4) Month 9 220 3,960 0
Casual agricultural workers (6) Month 9 50 2,700 0
On-site training for farmers Workshop 14 500 7,000 0
Fuel - 1 pick up x 5 gls./ day 24
days x 12 mons Gallon 1,440 4 5,040 0
Sub Total 95,550 0
Water and Sanitation
Repair of existing wells Unit 6 1,300 7,800 0
Repairs of existing hand pumps Unit 10 100 1,000 0
Construction of new wells Unit 10 1,950 19,500 0
Construction communal latrines Unit 4 2,000 8,000 0
Purchase of hand pumps Set 16 675 10,800 0
Tool kits for repairs of systems Set 10 35 350 0
Health and hygiene education Workshop 4 500 2,000 0
WatSan supervisor Month 9 275 2,475 0
Assistant WatSan supervisor Month 9 225 2,025 0
Sub Total 53,950 0
Description Type of No of Unit Cost Orig Budget Revised Bud
Unit Units USD US$ 24/1/02 US$ 18/6/02
Non Food Items Assistance
Plastic sheetings Container 2 30,000 60,000 0
Clearing & transp of container Container 2 1,500 3,000 0
Cooking utensils Set 1,500 25 37,500 0
Jerry cans, buckets, footwear Set 1,500 25 37,500 0
Relief monitors (2 persons) Month 9 220 3,960 0
Sub total 141,960 0
Camp Management - 10,000 people
Rental of warehouse and office Month 9 300 2,700 0
Camp manager Month 9 350 3,150 0
Assistant camp manager Month 9 275 2,475 0
Site monitors (4 persons) Month 9 225 8,100 0
Admin assistant / data processor Month 9 275 2,475 0
Driver Month 9 200 1,800 0
Casual workers (18 persons) Month 9 45 7,290 0
Labour clearing & de-stumping
of 500 acres land Acre 500 7 3,500 0
Rental of vehicle Month 9 1,500 13,500 0
Fuel for camp vehicle gallons 1,500 3 4,875 0
Gasoline for motorbike gallons 576 3 1,872 0
Fuel & generator maintenance Month 9 500 4,500 0
Sub total 56,237 0
Disaster Management Training
Training materials & supplies
for 120 IDP leaders Person 120 50 6,000 0
Training facilitators fees Person 6 125 750 0
Participants transport allowance Person 120 5 600 0
Sub Total 7,350 0
Total Cost Post Crisis Assistance 389,162 0
MATERIAL TRANSPORT, STORAGE, WAREHOUSING AND HANDLING
Fees for clearing containers Container 15 1,000 0 15,000
Fees clearing LWR containers Container 5 1,500 7,500 0
Other costs : clearance, handling Month 12 200 2,400 0
Rental of truck for distribution Trip 150 280 0 42,000
Truck rental Month 5 4,500 22,500 0
Pickup rental Month 9 1,500 13,500 0
Fuel for truck
(30 gallons X 150 trips) Gallon 4,500 3 0 13,500
Vehicle rental for supervision Month 3 1,500 0 4,500
Fuel rented vehicle for superv Gallons 450 3 0 1,350
(5 gallons per day)
Salary warehouse manager Month 12 250 3,000 0
Salary 2 guards Month 12 100 1,200 0
Salary driver Month 5 200 1,000 0
Salary 2 drivers Month 9 200 3,600 0
Casual labor (10 X USD 2 / day) Day 90 20 900 1,800
Distribution staff (8 persons) Month 3 2,000 0 6,000
Local travel (8 persons) Month 3 1,000 0 3,000
Rental of warehouse Month 3 1,000 3,600 3,000
Total Material Transport, Storage, Warehousing & Handling 59,200 90,150
Description Type of No of Unit Cost Orig Budget Revised Bud
Unit Units USD US$ 24/1/02 US$ 18/6/02
CAPITAL EQUIPMENT
Computers, desk top Unit 2 2,143 4,286 0
Laptop computer Unit 1 2,000 2,000 0
Printers Unit 2 750 1,500 0
UPS 500 VA Unit 2 450 900 0
Photo copy machine Unit 1 3,000 3,000 0
Furniture & supplies
(3 tables, 10 chairs, paints, etc) Set 2 500 1,000 0
HF base communication equip Set 1 3,900 3,900 0
HF Radio, accessories & install Set 1 4,500 4,500 0
Handset Set 2 600 1,200 0
Mobile communication radios Set 2 3,425 6,850 0
Motor bike Unit 3 3,500 10,500 0
Generator, 75kva Perkins
110/220-V-60 Hz/3 phases Unit 1 14,677 14,677 0
Generator installation Number 1 2,000 2,000 0
Generator and installation cost Set 1 4,500 4,500 0
Total Capital Equipment 60,813 0
AWARENESS INPUTS
Sexual Exploitation / HIV and AIDS Awareness
Purchasing & free distribution
Of condoms Number 120,000 0 0 24,000
Sexual exploitation awareness
sessions for 6,000 Visit 8 500 0 4,000
women & children
Total Awareness Inputs 0 28,000
PERSONNEL, ADMINISTRATION, OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT
Staff Salaries and Support
Program coordinator (15% ) Month 3 6,000 10,800 2,700
Emergency project officer Month 3 650 5,850 1,950
Assistant project officer Month 3 450 4,050 1,350
Senior relief monitor Month 3 300 2,700 900
Finance manager (15% ) Month 3 5,000 9,000 2,250
Accountant Month 3 275 1,650 825
Secretary Month 3 225 1,350 675
Driver Month 3 200 2,400 600
Casual labor (3 persons) Month 3 225 2,025 675
Staff Travel
Per diem for local travel Month 3 425 3,825 1,275
Assessment trips Trip 3 500 1,500 0
Project monitoring Trip 4 500 2,000 0
Office Operations
Office rental Month 3 750 9,000 2,250
Office utilities Month 3 600 7,200 1,800
Stationery, office supplies
& printing Month 3 400 6,600 1,200
Communications
Telephone, fax and e-mail Month 3 250 7,800 750
Vehicle Operation
Fuel (24 gal /m-cycle/mth) Month 3 72 1,008 216
Description Type of No of Unit Cost Orig Budget Revised Bud
Unit Units USD US$ 24/1/02 US$ 18/6/02
Repairs & maint motorcycles Month 3 75 675 225
Repairs & maint vehicle Month 3 525 4,725 1,575
Insurance 2 motorbykes
& 3 vehicles Lumpsum 400 0
Other
Insurance of building & equip Lumpsum 600 200
Repairs & maint - bldg & equip Lumpsum Month 12 6,000 0
Total Personnel, Administration, Operations & Support 91,158 21,416
AUDIT AND OTHER EXPENSES
Audit of ACT appeal funds Lumpsum 3,000 1,000
1% bank fees Lumpsum 6,720 6,800
Total Audit and Evaluation 9,720 7,800
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 676,326 685,551
BALANCE REQUESTED 676,326 429,118
REQUESTING ACT MEMBER INFORMATION
Liberian Council of Churches (LCC)
IMPLEMENTING ACT MEMBER & PARTNER INFORMATION
The Liberian Council of Churches (LCC) is the national council of churches
comprising about fifteen church and para-church organizations in Liberia.
LCC has been involved with providing emergency relief assistance to
displaced and refugee people in the shelters around the country since the
inception of the Liberian civil war.
Description of ACT Member's Implementing Partners
The Concerned Christian Community (CCC) is a local Christian organization
founded in 1990 in response to the suffering and anguish caused by the
civil war at the time to the inhabitants of western Liberia. CCC is a
partner of the LCC and a member of the local ACT network in Liberia, which
comprises eight Christian relief organizations and churches including LCC,
UMCOR, LWF, CHAL, UMC, LCL, YMCA and CCC.
CCC and LCC have collaborated on programs of mutual interest since 1992 in
areas of peace-building, relief and training, etc.
GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Goal CCC has three main goals: to provide emergency assistance to IDPs
and to provide psycho-social counselling to vulnerable females who have
suffered rape or been harassed while fleeing the military activities in
the conflict areas , and to conclude the work with Refugees in Cape Mount.
Objectives
The provision of immediate emergency material relief and food aid to
victims and their children
The construction of 1,500 or more shelters for IDPs and Refugees fleeing
fighting in Liberia
The construction of twenty (10) pit latrines in the new shelter under
construction for IDPs
The provision of counselling services to women and girls in target
response locations
The provision of basic emergency health care to female victims including
their children and elderly.
Training in tie-dyeing, bakery/cookery, soap and grease making, sewing,
etc.
The provision of small grants and seeds and tools specifically to female,
traumatised victims to enable them establish economic independence.
Capacity Building Objectives
To strengthen the working skills of volunteer workers (Organization)\
To improve the coping skills of the victims of violence.
TARGETED BENEFICIARIES
1,500 newly displaced families (or around 7,500 IDPs/Refugees) will
benefit from new shelters and pit latrines to be constructed while an
approximate 1,000 Internally Displaced persons (IDPs) women and girls from
the IDP & Refugee Camps will benefit from psycho-social assistance; all
are sexually abused and victims of the military activities of Liberia.
100% of the IDPs are rural women and farmers! 200 elderly IDPs will
receive supplementary feeding.
Criteria used in beneficiary selection
New arrivals crossing the Po River by Canoe will benefit from the shelter
assistance
Activities for psychosocial aid include interviews and listings
Screening or medical examination and collaborative information; and
Registration of confirmed victims
PROPOSED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION
Relief food and non-food
Food and non-food items will be provided for new arrivals upon
registration. Material relief assistance consists of clothes - blouses,
under wear, footwear, soap, towels and some food (food from other sources
is usually totally inadequate).
Wet rations (distributed through soup kitchens) will be provided to the
vulnerable elderly. This will be carried out in co-operation with local
community volunteers.
Shelter Construction
CCC Community Development team has the responsibility to spearhead the
construction of the 1,500 huts for the displaced and ten pit latrines. Two
emergency transit shelters have already been constructed for the estimated
15,000 families registered from the Po River Crossing point. CCC has
planned the layout for the new camp, raised awareness of the plight of new
arrivals and now seeks assistance to construct the shelters. The work
plan includes:
Activity Duration
Negotiation for new camp site in Seigbeh Town - 1 Day
Clearing of land & construction of 5 transit sites to temporarily hold
IDPs 7 days
Demarcation of new camp site - layout in blocks, sections, etc. 7 days
Cutting and transportation of sticks - 200 estimate per hut - standard -
400,000 sticks
for estimate 1,500 vulnerable families 15 days
Construction of camp & pit latrines (10) 115 days
Reporting - regular updates & project report
Trauma Counselling Services
Thousand of women and girls as young as 12-13 years suffered in the Mano
River Basin countries of Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone where wars and
dissidents attacks became the order of the day for 7-10 years (and still
continuing in northern, central and western Liberia). The suffering of
these women comes in the form of multiple rapes, battered with the butt of
the guns, amputation and killing (when the victim resisted rape she
invariably suffered one of the last actions).
The result of this often repeated, brutal and depraved form of violence is
that the victims often become withdrawn, showing deeply disturbed
psychological problems. Their traditional values have been shattered and
they suffer an all-pervading feeling of shame and guilt. The Counselling
program seeks to undermine post-traumatic stress disorders through trauma
counselling and to provide awareness and instruction on the prevention of
diseases such as AIDS.
CCC counsellors assess and screen identified victims of rape and battery,
etc. Thereafter individual counselling begins; the counsellor makes
progress reports. When the counsellor is satisfied with the improvements
made in the lives of her clients she groups them for group-counselling
where clients are expected to speak freely about their ordeals -
indicating that psychosocial healing is taking place, and participate in
HIV/AIDS awareness sessions.
In the process of counselling medical problems are referred to the medical
unit, an important component of the counselling services.
Currently CCC is working with IDPs and Refugees in Seigbeh and Jah Tondo
Town - Brewerville near Monrovia; Sinje in Grand Cape Mount County and
Totota in Bong County.
The counselling activity which will include training and termination
exercises will be in two phases of 6 months each. Medical relief
assistance speeds up the process of trauma healing and runs concurrently
with the counselling while material relief assistance takes place twice in
a phase. Basic skills training cover two months of the 6 months. To
assist in the healing of the assaulted women, they are trained in home
economic skills to keep them occupied.
Medical Relief Assistance
Limited edical relief assistance is provided to clients in total
confidentiality. The victim most commonly experiences fear, helplessness
and humiliation. She is likely to experience a loss of trust and might
feel guilty or ashamed sharing medical problems with others. Most often
the victim suffers from sexually transmitted infections and medically
there are guidelines at health post and clinics, which restricts the
treatment of these infections causing re-traumatisation.
The medial relief program for these victims, which uses female
counsellors, nurses, physician assistants and trainers, is bound to
maintain strict confidence between client and the organization. Medical
relief assistance offered ranges from common diagnosis and treatment to
surgical intervention for extreme conditions. The project has always set
up the medical unit with trained and experienced staff. Each project site
has either a registered/professional nurses or physician assistant who is
supervised by a medical officer. Cases requiring hospital management are
referred to a gynaecologist.
Basic empowerment training (concluding treatment)
For a de-traumatized person to stay clear of regressing he/she needs to be
occupied with one form of activity or the other. For this reason CCC
counselling services integrates training in the areas listed below to help
clients re-establish themselves and care for their families:
Tie-dyeing and sewing
Soap and grease production
Embroidery/crocheting
Cookery/Baking
Household decoration
After the training materials are provided they are started off in groups
of 5 to 10 persons.
Seventy five sets of seeds and tools are also distributed to selected
persons to assist in re-establishing livelihood.
Required Personnel and Volunteers
10 Technicians for huts construction
5 Trauma Counsellors
2 Nurses (general and midwife)
1 Driver
2 Volunteers (Unskilled services)
Field offices are needed to ensure proper implementation and monitoring.
Furthermore, there is a great need for a vehicle as the present vehicles
are old and require a lot of maintenance to keep them on the road. In
addition, to move large quantities of items, trucks will have to be
rented. LRRRC/Government and United Nations will provide independent
co-ordination services.
At least two small workshops in emergency response training will be
conducted in the field for the field staff.
Transition from Emergency:
The skills training attached to the counselling services is the first step
in the long process of rehabilitation. Since 99% of the women CCC works
with are from the rural areas and depend on the land for their
livelihoods, long-term rehabilitation activities are structured along
agricultural lines. The further hope is that, as soon as the present
violence and fighting subsides, the programme can continue to deal with
the rehabilitation needs of the displaced.
ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, MONITORING & REPORTING
Administration
Implementation is carried out from five main locations with technicians,
counsellors, nurses, an administrative officer and monitors form the
direct project workers.
Finance
CCC Business and finance office will be responsible for keeping account of
all ACT funding. Results of independent auditing will be included in the
financial reports, which normally form the general report to ACT. The CCC
auditor is: Notre Dame Inc., Monrovia. The audit will be carried out at
the end of the funding year.
Monitoring
CCC has an internal monitoring unit - Project Monitoring and Development
Unit- responsible for all projects. The Unit has as its head the Programme
officer who is assisted by the financial Officer. Four other persons in
management complete the team.
IMPLEMENTATION TIME TABLE
Activity Time
Project Assessment June 2002
Start up June 2002
Implementation June 2002 to December 2002
CO-ORDINATION
An implementation co-ordination structure is in place - all NGOs working
in in the Emergency meet weekly to appraise the security situation and
activities of participating UN agencies and NGOs (Local and
International). The meeting is chaired by government officials and
convened at the European Union offices in Monrovia and the field (on
Wednesdays). Participants include United Nation agencies, International
and National NGOs and representatives of the Donor community.
BUDGET
INCOME RECEIVED:
Mennonite Central Committee (for food and medicals) 24,974
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance / PCUSA 20,000
Disciples of Christ / Week of Compassion 5,000
TOTAL INCOME 49,974
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
Description Type of No. of Unit Original Revised
Unit Units Cost Budget Budget
USD USD USD
DIRECT ASSISTANCE
Pre Crisis Assistance
Emergency response training Workshop 1 500 1,000 500
Contingency relief supplies Lumpsum 5,500 2,000
Sub Total 6,500 2,500
Crisis Phase Assistance
Relief Food and Non Food Inputs
Nutrit feeding elderly - wet rations Ration 200 10 0 2,000
Shelter Hut 1,500 50 0 75,000
Water and sanitation Latrine 10 532 0 5,320
Health and medical inputs Lumpsum 25,000 10,000
Seeds and tools Set 75 75 7,500 5,625
Psychosocial inputs Month 12 800 12,000 9,600
Other
Micro loans scheme for women Lumpsum 30,000 5,000
Skills training for 150 women Lumpsum 12,000 3,000
Sub Total 86,500 115,545
Total Direct Assistance 93,000 118,045
MATERIAL TRANSPORT, STORAGE, WAREHOUSING AND HANDLING
Truck rental and related costs Lumpsum 3,000 1,500
CAPITAL EQUIPMENT
Office Equipment
Computer and printer Set 1 4,500 4,500 0
Photocopier Unit 1 1,000 1,000 750
Mimeographing machine
(field office) Unit 1 750 750 750
Typewriters Unit 1 500 1,000 500
Description Type of No. of Unit Original Revised
Unit Units Cost Budget Budget
USD USD USD
Communication Equipment
High frequency (HF) radio Set 1 1,000 2,000 800
VHF radio Set 1 600 1,200 600
Hand sets for office coordination Set 3 500 1,500 0
Vehicle Equipment
4W pick-up for high forest area Unit 1 25,000 24,000 25,000
Motor bykes for field monitors Unit 2 3,000 6,000 0
Other Equipment
Portable generator for field
office Brewerville Unit 1 1,000 1,000 1,000
Total Capital Equipment 42,950 29,400
PERSONNEL, ADMINISTRATION, OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT
Staff Salaries and Support
Project staff salaries Month 12 1,300 19,000 15,600
Project staff insurance Month 12 250 3,240 3,000
Staff Travel
Local and regional travel Month 12 125 2,000 1,500
Office Operations
Office rental Month 12 260 3,120 0
Office utilities Month 12 150 2,400 1,800
Stationery and supplies Month 12 100 1,800 1,200
Communications
Telephone and fax Month 12 150 1,800 0
Electronic mail Month 12 100 1,200 0
Vehicle Operation
Fuel (gasoline and diesel) Gallon 1,250 4 3,200 5,000
Maintenance (labor and parts) Month 12 300 1,500 3,600
Insurance Vehicle 1 600 1,200 600
Total Personnel, Admin., Operations & Support 40,460 32,300
AUDIT AND EVALUATION
Audit of ACT appeal funds Lumpsum 2,400 2,400
Program evaluation Lumpsum 2,400 0
Total Audit and Evaluation 4,800 2,400
OTHER
Field workshops Workshop 6 400 0 2,400
TOTAL ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 184,210 186,046
BALANCE REQUESTED 184,210 136,072
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