MONROIA – It has been reported in Monrovia that the LNRCS will soon commence direct cash transfers to 1,820 families affected by disasters in 2024, following the completion of its ongoing household verification exercise.
The Secretary General of the Liberia National Red Cross Society (LNRCS), Mr. Gregory T. Blamoh who made the announcement during a press conference on Thursday, September 18, 2025, said support would come from ECOWAS.
He said ECOWAS has provided over US$750,000 to the Liberia National Red Cross Society through the National Disaster Management Agency in support of the humanitarian project implementation in Bong, Lofa, Grand Cape and Montserrado.
Significant progress has been made under the Project, titled “Strengthening Resilience and Supporting Disaster-Affected Population in Liberia” in the areas of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Agriculture, and Livelihood, the LNRCS official said.
Mr. Blamoh said as part of the progress, Red Cross teams have already verified 1,360 families using Kobo-Collect digital tools, with special attention being given to female-headed families, persons with disabilities, elderly-headed families, and households with children under five.
He also indicated that the Red Cross would also ensure that each family has a registered and functional mobile money account to guarantee smooth delivery of cash transfers, which will provide immediate relief while empowering families to recover with dignity and choice. “We are not just assisting-we are restoring dignity.
According to him, by putting resources directly in the hands of affected families, they can make choices best suited to their recovery needs.
The Red Cross Secretary General also mentioned that 132 hand pumps have already been assessed across the four counties, adding that based on findings, construction and core programs would be disaster management, health care, humanitarian values, resource mobilization core programs: