Liam Carstens, Executive Director of Pittsburgh based nonprofit, Partner Liberia, will bike the 333 miles from Pittsburgh to Washington, DC in September on the 1st Annual “Ride for Respiratory Health.” The ride will raise funds for the work of Partner Liberia in Liberia, West Africa …

In his second travel journal, Partner Liberia Co-Founder Mike Davis describes a typical day in the new clinic and our implementation of an Electronic Medical Records System, a first in Liberia.

In his first journal of the summer, Mike talks about the new clinic the Liberian economy, and the first part of his trip with Partner Liberia co-founder, Scott Dwyer.

Did you know that Partner Liberia founded and credentialed the Liberian Respiratory Care Institute (LRCI)? The first of its kind in West Africa, LRCI is a respiratory therapy college that provides training and job placement to Liberians wanting to enter the healthcare field.

Partner Liberia 2018 Annual Report Available Here

Join us on Thursday, May 2 at Union Market in Richmond where Partner Liberia Co-Founder and Medical Director Mike Davis and Executive Director Liam Carstens will be on hand to discuss …

1. Preventable Respiratory Problems Are Leading Causes of Death in Liberia:

In Liberia, lower respiratory infections are the leading cause of death and responsible for more than 12% of all deaths in the country. …

In Mike’s second journal entry from 2019, he discusses working with an engineer to inspect the hospital/clinic building, provides an update on the hospital opening, and discusses snakes in Liberia.

In Mike’s first journal entry from 2019, he provides an update on the status of the hospital opening and discusses his bout with malaria and the troubled economic situation in Liberia.

Union Market RVA once again was our host for an event to raise awareness and funds for our programs in Liberia.