By: Augustine N. Myers –The Lutheran Development Service in Liberia (LDS) has increased its Awareness and Prevention Campaign as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the Ebola Virus. Liberian Health Ministry authority has reported that Ebola has again surfaced with cases of deaths reported in Lofa and Montserrado counties. LDS Liberia is leaving no stone unturned aimed at ensuring that the necessary preventive awareness measures are taken against the spread of the deadly Disease. As part of the efforts, the third Prevention Awareness Workshop has taken place in Zorzor City, Lofa county by the Lutheran Development Service in... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, June 19th 2014 |
By: WASH R&E “Media” Network – An international charity, Higher Ground International (HGI) has constructed a modern latrine facility in Tuckett Community, Arthington, Montserrado County. The construction of the facility followed series of WASH Media Reports for improved water, sanitation and hygiene facilities for the people of Arthington, a historic Township in Montserrado County, established by the first Settlers in 1822 and the home of former Liberian President, Charles Taylor. The construction and subsequent dedication of the facility is also part of efforts by HGI to provide safe drinking water and improved sanitation to residents of the Township of Arthington.... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, June 16th 2014 |
……for health and community workers in Bong and Lofa Counties – The fight against the Ebola Virus in Liberia continues to receive support from international partners including Actalliance Liberia Forum through Lutheran Church in Liberia (LCL) and Lutheran Development Service in Liberia (LDS) national and non-governmental organizations operating in Liberia. The move comes in the wake of the Ministry of health stepping up surveillance after there were reported cases over a week ago in neighboring Country Sierra Leone and other new cases closed to Liberia borders in Guinea where the Ebola Virus first broke out in the sub-region. It is... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, June 10th 2014 |
By: WASH R&E “Media” Network – Near the historic Providence Island in Monrovia is a community that has experienced and continues to go through the huddles of poor sanitation. Slipway Community is amongst several Slum communities in and around Monrovia lacking safe drinking water, improved sanitation and hygiene facilities. Slipway, with a population of over fifteen thousand inhabitants often suffer from poor drainage system, lack of garbage bin and public toilets. With the rainy season, the situation has gone from bad to worse thereby resulting to a crisis proportion. The community has been placed under a spotlight due to crucial... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, June 6th 2014 |
…As Drainage Contaminates Underground Water – By: WASH R&E “Media” Network – The proper handling of garbage and the maintenance of drainages in Monrovia and surroundings have become an unabated scenario for the Liberian Government and its international partners involved in waste management in a country ravaged by nearly fifteen years of civil unrest. As one may term it, the disposal of garbage including drainages maintenance around Monrovia is an up and down issue described as perplexity. Some times in some weeks of the year, designated garbage sites are disposed and drainages are cleaned. But within few days, those garbage... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, June 3rd 2014 |
