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Kenema, Sierra Leone, Jan 22, 2015 \/ 02:01 am (Aid to the Church in Need<\/a>).- From providing spiritual support to ensuring preventive care, the Diocese of Kenema in the eastern part of Sierra Leone is deeply involved in the country\u2019s fight against the Ebola virus.<\/p>\n

\tThis vital struggle continues, even as the epidemic has largely dropped from the headlines in the US.<\/p>\n

\tBishop Patrick Koroma of Kenema told international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need about a full range of initiatives the local Church has undertaken: \u201cThe Diocese of Kenema works through its networks of parishes, small Christian communities, hospitals, clinics, schools, religious communities to reach out to many people in these key areas: sensitization, safe burial or appropriate burial techniques, psycho-social support, education and training, help the discharged, social mobilization, message of hope.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tThe work of the Church, in Kenema and in other dioceses throughout Sierra Leone and neighboring Liberia, largely depends on the support from donors in the West.<\/p>\n

\tThe money is being used to finance medical emergency and basic aid programs; food aid; the training and mobilization of employees; and for pastoral work with patients, family members and aid workers.<\/p>\n

\tBishop Koroma stressed that the Church\u2019s efforts hold considerable risks for clergy and laity: \u201cThe virus has taken away many of our experienced health care workers, which is sad. Some of these nurses and lab technicians are parishioners. We continue to hold in esteem and pray for frontline workers who are risking their lives to prevent the spread of the virus.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tThe epidemic has put a great strain on the Catholic community.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cThe urge to respond to acute humanitarian needs has led the Church to utilize what little resources are available. To pay staff is a big problem,\u201d the prelate said.<\/p>\n

\tThe bishop spoke of initial indications that it may be possible to push back the Ebola virus, but he remains gravely concerned about the future, as the task ahead is immense.<\/p>\n

\tThe impact of the epidemic recalls the suffering inflicted by the country\u2019s lengthy civil war, which ravaged Sierra Leone from 1991 to 2002.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cMarket days have been put on hold,\u201d Bishop Koroma said. \u201cSchools were closed in the country before the end of the school year and their doors remain locked; the number of orphans is increasing by the day.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tTopping the country\u2019s agenda, \u2013 and that of the Church \u2013 the bishop said are: \u201ceconomic revitalization, education, agriculture, healing the wounded memories, care of orphans.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\tAid to the Church in Need is an international Catholic charity under the guidance of the Holy See, providing assistance to the suffering and persecuted Church in more than 140 countries. www.churchinneed.org<\/a>\u00a0(USA);\u00a0www.acnuk.org\u00a0(UK);\u00a0www.aidtochurch.org\u00a0(AUS);\u00a0www.acnireland.org\u00a0(IRL);\u00a0www.acn-aed-ca.org\u00a0(CAN) www.acnmalta.org (Malta)<\/em>
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