Contaminated Water Taking Lives in Liberia's Slums

Author(s)
Boley, T.
Publication language
English
Date published
18 Nov 2011
Publisher
Pulitzer Center
Keywords
Disasters, Epidemics & pandemics, Urban, Water, sanitation and hygiene
Countries
Liberia

Liberian journalist Tecee Boley reports from Monrovia's biggest slum, West Point, about the lack of access to clean water. Most slum residents meet their water needs by drawing from a well or collecting rainwater. However, water from both sources is contaminated and often leads to deaths from water-borne diseases such as cholera.