In 2003, Liberia emerged from a long and devastating civil war that took the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and displaced millions. The country suffered massive destruction and the very fabric of society was torn apart; infrastructures were in ruins – roads, buildings, health clinics, communications networks, schools, farms and factories were almost totally destroyed

With an 80% unemployment rate; extreme poverty with average earnings of $1 a day; no electricity; no running water or sewage system; and an inadequate education system, the country had enormous needs.
Safe & clean water
783 million people do not have access to clean and safe water worldwide

use of surface water
About 102 million of the 159 million people still using surface water live in Sub-Saharan Africa

Access to safe drinking water
1 in 9 people world wide do not have access to safe and clean drinking water.

Unsafe water linked diseases
In developing countries, as much as 80% of illnesses are linked to poor water and sanitation conditions