Residents of Kilipo Chiefdom in River Gee County, have launched a community-driven initiative. He initiative is to build nurses’ quarters at the Kilipo Kanweaken Clinic to improve healthcare delivery and retain medical staff in rural communities.
The Township Commissioner, Matthew Quayee, confirmed the project with youth and community members volunteering labor and locally sourced materials.
Sand mining and bricks molding have already begun as groundwork for the structure gathered impetus. “We are determined to carry out the project ourselves,” Quayee said, assuring community’s commitment. The plan calls for fully equipped four apartments, each with a porch, kitchen, bathroom and living space to house nurses and physician assistants assigned at the clinic. The project has received early support from River Gee County Superintendent Mike T. Swengbe, who donated over 50 bags of cement and 75 steel rods to jumpstart the construction.
Quayee underscored the urgent need for better healthcare access, recalling past hardships.
Before local facilities existed, residents traveled long distances to seek treatment in Grand Gedeh County or Gbeapo Kanweaken. “In the years after the war, accessing healthcare was a serious challenge for our people. Many of them traveled far places during emergencies.”
To address those gaps, the community previously built a self-help clinic, which is now operated by the Ministry of Health. With the population growing, a larger health facility was recently constructed by the government in partnership with Welthungerhilfe.
Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung, officially dedicated the new clinic on January 22, 2026, during events marking the opening of the Grand Gedeh Referral Hospital, also supported by Welthungerhilfe.
The planned nurses’ quarters will be located near the new clinic, cutting commute time for health workers, who currently live in Kilipo Kanweaken Town, about a 10–15 minutes’ walk away distance.
The goal is to provide safe, convenient housing for medical staff and strengthen round-the-clock service delivery.
“We hope to make progress on the quarters before the County Health Team officially turns over the facility,” Quayee added.
As work continues, the community has appealed to individuals, humanitarian organizations, and members of River Gee’s legislative caucus for additional support to complete the project.