Bopolu City – Firestone Liberia has raised awareness about its annual free surgery program for children in Gbarpolu County.
By Henry B Gboluma Jr
The program is sponsored by Firestone Liberia in partnership with Children Surgery International (CSI), a medical group from America.
The awareness was carried out by Justice R. Clarke, Public Affairs Superintendent of Firestone Liberia, on Tuesday, October 13, during the Tuesday Edition of The Daily Talk on the radio in Bopolu City.
After the radio program, Clarke visited public places including the Emirates Hospital and local markets to share flyers about the event.
According to him, Firestone Liberia and CSI will conduct free surgeries for children from 0 to 13 years at the Firestone Medical Center (Duside Hospital) from January 20 to February 5, 2027.
The surgeries will be for children with ear, nose, and throat problems, cleft lip and cleft palate, hernia, hydrocele, and other conditions.
Clarke said registration and screening are from September 1 to December 15, 2026, every Tuesday and Thursday at the Firestone Medical Center from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. People can also register at the Harbel Health Center.
He explained that after registration and screening, if a child is qualified for the program, the parents will be given a ticket. Before the doctors arrive, all successful registrants will be called to come to the hospital for the free surgery.
He added that while at the hospital, Firestone will be responsible for feeding three times daily and lodging for the parents and children. The only thing parents need to do is to transport themselves to the hospital.
For more information, the public can contact the Harbel Health Center on *0778-62-1180 or 0778-62-1183.
For the Firestone Medical Center (Duside Hospital), call 0776-58-2702, 0775-07-2644, 0775-81-0404, or 0778-50-8977.
He said Firestone Liberia and CSI are working to change children’s lives, one child at a time.
About Firestone Liberia
Firestone Liberia is one of the oldest and largest companies in Liberia.
The company started its rubber plantation in Liberia in 1926 in Harbel, Margibi County. For almost 100 years, Firestone has been producing natural rubber for export.
Besides rubber production, Firestone Liberia operates one of the largest private hospitals in the country, the Firestone Medical Center (Duside Hospital) and also runs schools and other social services.
The company also partners with international medical groups like Children Surgery International (CSI) to provide free medical services to Liberians.
Through this partnership, over thousands of Liberian children have received free surgeries over the years, changing their lives one child at a time.