Gorblee is the administrative seat of the Wee Statutory District also known as Compound # 3. The Wee Statutory District or Compound # 3 is the largest political sub-division in Grand Bassa County with a population of 50,791 (LISGIS) with 2.6% growth rate. Gorblee, the administrative seat of the district is also a commercial city. Due to business activities, Gorblee is densely populated. There are two health clinics in Gorblee which is currently serving a catchment population of (11,793); compound three clinic, (3492) Boeglay clinic but cannot cater to the growing population. Currently there is no health center in the entire district. About 57% of the population lives within 5km (one hour walk) of a health facility, leaving 43% without easy access to health care, only 16% of deliveries are facility based with skilled assistance. 84% of deliveries are done at home attended by unskilled personnel which has greatly increased maternal mortality in the district. The top ten leading causes of morbidity (disease) in the district are: malaria, Lassa fever, Measles, Respiratory Tract Infections, Diarrhea, skin Infection, Sexually Transmitted Infection, injuries, typhoid fever, road traffic accident and conjunctivitis (eye infection). The Compound Three Primary Health Center is a major breakthrough in the health situation for the people of District Three, Grand Bassa County and by extension, the entire County. The project was kicked off based on partnership agreement between the church, community, county leadership, and the Government of Liberia for the construction of the first ever modern health center in the entire county in Gorblee, Compound #3, Grand Bassa County. The Compound Three Primary Health Center is a forty (52) bed rooms hospital. The total cost of the health center is US$365,000.00 excluding furniture. In this partnership, the United Methodist Church Department of Community Services (DCS) is to provide 60% while the Government of the Republic of Liberia provide 40%. The hospital is currently serving as a referrer hospital to Bong, Nimba, Rivercess and Grand Bassa Counties.

The Boyee is a Community located in Blinlon Clan, Yarrwin Mehsonoh District, Nimba County, Liberia, with 10hrs drive from Monrovia and 4hrs driver from provision city of Tippita. Prior to the Community Development Program (CODEVPRO) Intervention, The people of Boyee and its surrounding towns walked hours to access health delivery services to the Tippita Jackson F. Doe Health Center because there was no clinic in that of Nimba with a population of over 3000 inhabitants. Pregnant women, children and elderly people were seeing carried on hammer to access hospital, and the death rate became so high in the community and surroundings. During these challenging times in the community, CODEVPRO also received a request from the county health officer of Nimba County and the Methodist Church District Superintendent for intervention. After CODEVPRO’s intervention, the community was blessed with a modern health center with fifteen 15 rooms including other facilities and a four unit nurses quarters the first of its kind since 1950 the formation of the town. The community dwellers provide all the local materials and the County Health Team of Nimba provided the staff and medication for the upkeep of the clinic.

Weala Benga Community is located in Montserrado County, Liberia, about 1hr thirty minutes driver from Monrovia with a population of 7000 people who were desperately in need of a health facility. The nearest clinic to this community was 1hr forty five minutes’ walk and with vehicle, it was $1000 Liberian Dollars or USD6.67 but even at that most of the people were farmers, and could not afford to transport themself to and fro to the clinic. LUMDS worked with the community stakeholders, Ministry of Heath, Margibi Branch, and constructed these two facilities that cater to more than the targeted community. LUMDS, through her codevpro program provided in-service training for sons and daughters of the community some of whom are running the clinic today. The East Ohio conference of the UMC, USA, has extended the facility to a health center. They visit the facility once every year and conduct general health care delivery services at the hospital. CODEVPRO UMC Norway partner also provided drugs and hospital equipment to this clinic/hospital.