Liberia Declared Ebola-Free
January 14, 2016
Dolo Town, a community of 5,000 people, was without a source of safe water when our team arrived. Located 47 miles outside of Liberia's capital of Monrovia, Dolo Town was put on quarantine to prevent further spread of the Ebola virus. The limited resources dwindled as residents could not leave to get to their jobs or other communities to purchase supplies. In Dolo Town the water source were hand dug wells that provided contaminated water which often lead to waterborne illnesses. The effects of the Ebola epidemic were being felt in Dolo Town and throughout the country, with not much hope of reprieve anytime soon.
By May 2015 Water Mission had implemented nine projects, two of which were funded by UNICEF, providing clean, safe water for approximately 14,500 people. Currently, we have a full-time staff member following up and monitoring the nine water projects. Because most of the water systems are located in hospitals and ETUs, these systems can be maintained without a comprehensive community development plan as these institutions have solid management and the capability of maintaining these systems long-term. That means these 14,500 people will not have to go back to life without safe, accessible water and the country can continue to move past this epidemic.
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