Life-Saving Chlorine Helping Liberians Stay Alive

MONROVIA, Liberia -- In a corner of Liberia's capital city of Monrovia, the frantic pace to get ahead of the deadly Ebola virus continues.

A team from CBN's Operation Blessing International, headed by David Darg, quickly learned how to generate chlorine using electrolysis to protect the people of Liberia from the deadly virus.

Darg and his team set up six desperately needed chlorine generators capable of helping tens of thousands of Liberians stay alive in the hot zone.

"Just a small amount mixed with water can disinfect hands, can be used for surface disinfections and Ebola treatment centers," Darg explained. "So this is very simple, but this is very effective."

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"We are just taking salt and water and through a process of electrolysis; we are making liquid chlorine to travel to Ebola-hit villages with this technology. So this is a lot of live-saving disinfectant solution. So you have a lot of responsibility guys," Darg said as he taught the team how to use the generators.

Down the street from the aid group's operation, a Liberian named Alexander and his colleagues worked feverishly to erect the newest Ebola treatment center, thanks to funding from the United States.
 
"I feel very happy that the American government has come to help our people because many of our people are dying," Alexander told CBN News.
 
The construction never stops because residents know lives are on the line.

The Operation Blessing team worked late into the night knowing the urgency of getting the new treatment center up and running as quickly as possible. The largest Ebola treatment center to date in Monrovia can house about 150 patients. The new facility will double that number.
 
So whether it's Operation Blessing or other international aid agencies, the race is on to get critical supplies and infrastructure to those living in the affected regions.