The Morrison family, missionaries serving in Uganda, are trying to raise money to get back to the United States because of the coronavirus pandemic
The Morrisons, a family from Cleveland, have been serving orphans and vulnerable children in Uganda for 10 years now and have lived in Uganda for the last year and a half. Last week, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the government of Uganda closed the only international airport, land borders, and stopped much of the day-to-day activities. Because of the current restrictions, the Morrisons are unable to leave their house and have been locked in for nine days now.
Unfortunately, Ugandans haven’t been educated well on the coronavirus and many of them blame westerners for bringing the virus into the country. Because of this, xenophobia is a great concern and there has been violence toward westerners already. Also, the Morrisons’ oldest son has asthma and wouldn’t have access to adequate medical care should they contract the coronavirus.
The Morrisons have been trying to evacuate for over a week now but have been unable to get on one of the few flights the Ugandan government has allowed in to repatriate U.S. citizens and their last chance to evacuate is on a commercial flight being allowed in early next week for U.S. citizens. However, tickets for them to get to Atlanta or Chattanooga will be close to $3,000 per person. The Morrisons need funds immediately in order to book this only chance for them to evacuate. If they aren’t able to get out on this flight, it could be weeks or months before they have another chance to leave. And the situation in Uganda is getting worse every day.
Please consider giving toward the $25,000 needed immediately, which will buy their plane tickets and help them rent a place to stay for the mandatory two-week quarantine they face when they arrive. Please also pray for their safety and for the people of Uganda as they deal with the growing number of coronavirus cases in an already vulnerable country.
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