By: Ben TC Brooks |River Gee Correspondent
Fish-Town City, River Gee County |May 31, 2026 | More than 1,000 residents of River Gee County have benefited from a weeklong free medical and surgical outreach aimed at improving healthcare access for people in rural communities.
The humanitarian exercise was organized by the Women’s Ministry of the Assembly of God Church River Gee Mission in partnership with the KunCares Foundation.
The outreach took place from May 18 to May 22, 2026, at the Fish-Town Referral Hospital.
Patients from different parts of River Gee County, especially remote and underserved communities, received free medical consultations, treatment, medications, and surgical services during the program.
Doctors and healthcare workers carried out several surgical procedures, including hernia repairs, hydrocele operations, circumcisions, removal of body growths, and other minor and major surgeries at no cost to patients.
The outreach was conducted by Liberia Physicians and Surgeons Without Borders under the “Assembly of God Surgical Outreach and Partners” initiative.
Organizers said the program was intended to improve healthcare delivery and bring specialized medical services closer to vulnerable residents.
Speaking during the outreach, Mother Phebe GT. Turo, Director of the Assembly of God Church Women’s Ministry in River Gee Mission, said the initiative was designed to help citizens who cannot afford expensive medical treatment.
“We organized this outreach to restore hope to our people and improve the health and wellbeing of residents across River Gee County,” Madam Turo stated.
She also praised healthcare workers, volunteers, and partners for supporting the success of the program.
River Gee County Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sumo Waiwaiku described the outreach as a timely intervention that helped address growing healthcare needs in the county.
He said preliminary reports show that more than 1,000 patients benefited from the exercise.
Dr. Waiwaiku encouraged residents to seek treatment at recognized health facilities instead of depending on self-medication or unsafe traditional remedies.
“We are available to provide medical care for our people. Home treatment can place people’s health at serious risk,” he said.
Several beneficiaries expressed gratitude to the organizers and medical team for bringing healthcare services closer to ordinary citizens.
One patient shared an emotional testimony after successfully undergoing surgery to remove a body growth that had affected them for nearly 15 years.
“By the grace of God, the operation was successful,” the patient said.
In a related development, the KunCares Foundation donated medical supplies worth thousands of U.S. dollars to the Gbeapo Kanweaken Comprehensive Health Center.
Health officials welcomed the support, noting that access to medicines and medical supplies remains a major challenge in rural Liberia.
Residents say the outreach and donations have brought hope and improved healthcare access for many families across River Gee County.
