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- Title: Children play in the West Point, Africa.
- Description: Children play in the West Point, which houses over 70,000 people. It is known to be one of the most dangerous slums in Monrovia. Water and sanitation condition in the slum is certainly less that adequate. Due to the lack of sanitary latrines, itâs is common for many residents of the West Point to defecate in open near the beach. It is also common for people to dispose of garbage on the beach that continues to create health hazards for its residents. In 2012, Liberia is still recovering from a ruinous 14-year civil war that ended in 2003. Although the Government is working to rebuild the countryâs destroyed infrastructure, many Liberians continue to live without access to basic services. The influx of approximately 178,000 refugees from Côte d'Ivoire, who fled their own country after controversy surrounding the 28 November 2010 presidential election turned violent, has only exacerbated the situation. Waning supplies of safe drinking water and food, inadequate sanitation facilities, constricted access to medical care and overcrowding all threaten the health of Liberian and Ivorian children alike. The education of many children has also been disrupted because refugees stay in schools when there are not enough families to host them. The poor condition of roads makes it difficult for aid to reach remote areas, where many of the most vulnerable families live. Many of the refugees have returned home, but thousands have stayed back, often hosted by Liberian communities and families, both in rural and urban areas of the country. NGOs and the Liberian Government continue to work hard to provide life-saving services for both Liberian citizens and Ivorian refugees. happy, happiness, smiles, smiling
- Credits: Shehzad - (Pakistan) Noorani/Majority World
- Keywords: africa, african, communities, community, destitute, developing countries, developing country, development, early childhood development, ecd, groups, happiness, happy, horizontal, housing, landscape, liberia, liberian, majority world, ngo, non-government organizations, play, playing, poor, poverty, shanty town, slums, sports, squatter, squatting, third world, urban area, urbanization
- Added: Feb 16, 2018
- Created: Apr 28, 2012
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- Owner: Shehzad Noorani
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- Title: Children play in the West Point, Africa.
- Description: Children play in the West Point, which houses over 70,000 people. It is known to be one of the most dangerous slums in Monrovia. Water and sanitation condition in the slum is certainly less that adequate. Due to the lack of sanitary latrines, itâs is common for many residents of the West Point to defecate in open near the beach. It is also common for people to dispose of garbage on the beach that continues to create health hazards for its residents. In 2012, Liberia is still recovering from a ruinous 14-year civil war that ended in 2003. Although the Government is working to rebuild the countryâs destroyed infrastructure, many Liberians continue to live without access to basic services. The influx of approximately 178,000 refugees from Côte d'Ivoire, who fled their own country after controversy surrounding the 28 November 2010 presidential election turned violent, has only exacerbated the situation. Waning supplies of safe drinking water and food, inadequate sanitation facilities, constricted access to medical care and overcrowding all threaten the health of Liberian and Ivorian children alike. The education of many children has also been disrupted because refugees stay in schools when there are not enough families to host them. The poor condition of roads makes it difficult for aid to reach remote areas, where many of the most vulnerable families live. Many of the refugees have returned home, but thousands have stayed back, often hosted by Liberian communities and families, both in rural and urban areas of the country. NGOs and the Liberian Government continue to work hard to provide life-saving services for both Liberian citizens and Ivorian refugees. happy, happiness, smiles, smiling
- Date Created: 2012-04-28 00:00:00
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