The government had earlier provided support to the beach component, and as a result created jobs for youths and others in the affected waterways’ communities, such as New Kru Town, Banjor Hotel Africa. However Doe Community, situated on the banks of the Mesurado River, did not receive any support to carry our similar clean-up activities. However the Liberian government, through the Ministry of Finance & Development Planning, kept the program going. Currently, the project has a back log of 10 months of unpaid arrears owed to 1,800 contract workers for services rendered. “Those who toilet at the waterways, claim that they don’t have toilet facilities in their homes,” said Mr. Keller.

Source: Daily Observer April 23, 2018 02:26 UTC