As part of World Toilet Day celebration 2017 under the theme: "Waste Water", the government of Liberia, Donor partners, Civil Society and students gathered in the Capital of Montserrado County, Bentol to commemorate the Day.
The program commenced with a grand parade in the principal streets of Bentol with development partners, Civil Society and Government joining students to demonstrate the importance of the Day.
Providing an overview of World Toilet Day, Amos Gborie of the Ministry of Health said the Day was set aside by the United Nations and other partners to highlight the difficulties billions of people experience due to the lack of toilet facilities.
Publish Date: Thursday, November 23rd 2017 |
Liberia on Monday of this week joined other countries of the world to commemorate Global Handwashing Day with official celebration taking place in Monserrado and Gbapolu Counties.
In Montserrado County, the celebration of the day started with a parade from the Duport Road Clinic in the City of Paynesville to the Paynesville City Hall for an indoor program.
Publish Date: Wednesday, October 18th 2017 |
As the world celebrates Global Handwashing Day on Sunday October 15, WaterAid in Liberia and Sierra Leone has today renewed its call for improvements to water, sanitation and hygiene in schools.
One in three schools around the world do not have regular access to water, basic private toilets, or a way to wash hands with soap.
Publish Date: Sunday, October 15th 2017 |
As a follow-up to a report released by the British Charity, WaterAid on the Environmental, Social and Health Impact on communities due to activities of mining companies in Cape Mount County, the WASH Media Network visited communities that are mentioned in the report.
The visit on the part of the WASH Media was also aimed at verifying the report released by the British charity on the situation faced by the locals due to the mining activities in their respective communities.
Publish Date: Saturday, October 7th 2017 |
As part of its activities under WaterAid Liberia, the United Youth, a local WASH CSO has embarked on series of activities aimed at providing the platform for citizens to have the opportunity to quiz individuals seeking elected positions to inform them what they will do in supporting water, sanitation and hygiene if elected as Representatives.
Recently, the WASH CSO held a forum bringing together some of the Representative candidates together in District 14, Montserrado County to inform residents of that District on their platforms for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH).
Publish Date: Saturday, October 7th 2017 |