A group in North Texas is doing their part to help battle the Ebola outbreak in Africa.
Volunteers with the Baylor Scott and White Faith in Action Initiative loaded up a huge cargo container full of medical supplies on Friday that will be sent to Liberia.
The items being sent to Liberia are decommissioned items from local hospitals and other donated items from other organizations.
The medical supplies includes wheelchairs, personal protective equipment, stretchers, mattresses and exam tables.
"Well, we wanted to help with the Ebola battle for two reasons,” said Faith in Action Initiatives director Donald Sewell. “One basically we had the assets. We have the resources available, and two, we have the compassion. We have the people who want to see it done, and we collaborate with all different types of non-profit entities to get these supplies to the other side of the world.”
The supplies will be distributed to four different hospitals in Liberia.
This is not the first time this organization has sent supplies to Africa.
"This is actually the fourth load of materials we've sent to Africa,” explained Sewell. “Three other 40-foot containers and also a pallet of person protection gear. We have done it over the last two months of time."
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The cargo container filled up on Friday will be sent by ship to Liberia. Sewell says it will take four to six weeks to get to Africa.
If you would like to help volunteer or make a donation to the Baylor Scott & White Health’s Faith In Action Initiative you can visit their website.
