Seasoned Liberian journalist Henry Bestman is presently battling for his life underneath dire well being situations which have left him homeless and bodily debilitated. A big, festering sore has eaten away a lot of his left hand, putting him in pressing want of medical care and humanitarian help.
The disturbing state of Henry’s well being got here to public consideration via a heartfelt Fb submit by fellow journalist and author Omari Jackson. In his submit, Jackson described Henry’s situation as “surprising and heartbreaking,” revealing that the as soon as vibrant journalist has been diminished to residing on the streets resulting from his sickness and lack of employment.
The submit rapidly drew concern and prompted speedy motion from Mr. Gabriel I.H. Williams, a veteran media persona, creator and former authorities official. Moved by Henry’s plight, Hon. Williams prolonged preliminary monetary assist to take away Henry from the streets and facilitate his medical remedy, which he has begun to bear on the St. Joseph’s Catholic Hospital in Monrovia.
Mr. Henry Bestman is the most recent Liberian journalist for whom an pressing public attraction is being made to save lots of his life due to his grave medical situations. Attributable to low wages and lack of medical protection, most Liberian journalists face monetary hardship, which hampers their means to hunt high quality medical remedy after they turn into sick.
A father of 4, Henry has been knowledgeable journalist for about 15 years, throughout which he labored for a number of impartial newspapers, together with The Information, and Sizzling Pepper, the place he final labored.
As he begins his lengthy highway to restoration, we, involved colleagues of Henry, are moved to make this pressing attraction for extra help throughout this era of medical and monetary misery. That is an attraction to the Liberian authorities and its officers, philanthropic organizations and people, the enterprise neighborhood, and different well-meaning people to kindly help in saving the lifetime of the as soon as enterprising journalist.
“This isn’t nearly Henry,” stated one involved colleague. “It’s a mirrored image of how simply our heroes could be forgotten when the highlight fades. We should do higher.”
These wishing to help in serving to to save lots of the lifetime of Henry Bestman ought to kindly contact the next: Ms Christiana Saywah Jimmy (Winnie), Managing Editor of The Inquirer newspaper, at (231) 886-549-526; or his daughter, Willimena Bestman, at (231) 880 359-444.
