Nancy Writebol to speak about Ebola crisis this weekend
Ebola survivor and missionary Nancy Writebol with her husband, David, will share their riveting story during the dark days at ELWA Hospital in Liberia. "Serving at ELWA Hospital at the height of the Ebola crisis was worth the risk," Nancy Writebol said.
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa was an international news story that was barely covered in the U.S. until two American missionaries, Dr. Kent Brantley and Nancy Writebol, working at ELWA hospital near Monrovia, Liberia, contracted the disease in July of 2014. Both were flown to the United States for treatment and both survived a virus that was killing more than 70 percent of its victims in the early months of the outbreak. The national attention they received prompted governments, health officials and charitable organizations to get involved. This interaction dramatically helped to curb the rate of infection.
What causes someone to run into a crisis instead of away from one? Why does someone put themselves directly in harm's way to serve someone else? Is it really worth the risk?
Nancy Writebol and husband David will be telling their story at Wheaton College and two local churches on Saturday, Jan. 24 and Sunday, Jan. 25. All events are free and open to the public.
• Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. in the Barrows Auditorium at Billy Graham Center, 500 College Ave. in Wheaton
ELWA Ministries Association USA is pleased to sponsor the following events.
• Jan. 25 at 9:45 a.m. in the Wheaton Bible Church gym, 27W500 North Ave. in West Chicago
• Jan. 25 at 6 p.m. at Community Fellowship Church, 28W240 North Ave. in West Chicago
ELWA Ministries Association USA (EMAUSA) is a U.S. based 501(c)(3) that works exclusively in Liberia, West Africa and was formed to help Liberians recover from the 14-year civil war through its support of the ongoing ministries of ELWA (Eternal Love Winning Africa) Liberia. ELWA has a 130-acre campus located on the outskirts of Monrovia, the capital of Liberia.
ELWA operates a 50-bed hospital, a kindergarten through ninth-grade Christian school, ELWA Youth Camp and ELWA Christian Radio. ELWA Radio was the first Christian radio station built in all of Africa and it has broadcast the gospel throughout Liberia and neighboring countries for 61 years.
For details, contact Clip Kniffin, ELWA Ministries Association USA, P.O. Box 1, Warrenville, IL 60555; (630) 215-5166 or ogdenkniffin@gmail.com.
Visit www.elwamausa.org or www.facebook.com/EMAUSA.