Liberia's Deadly Gap: Rhetoric and Reality on Water
Water and sanitation are at the center of a heated political debate in Liberia. Why are so many still going without?
Liberian journalist Tecee Boley and NewsHour special correspondent Steve Sapienza on why the after-effects of war and a lack of accountability mean poor access to clean water and sanitation.
Eighteen percent of all deaths in Liberia are related to illnesses caused by poor water and sanitation. Can the government provide safe, clean water to its people?
The Liberian government claims it has provided piped water to Monrovia's worst slum. Yet, the erratic supply leaves residents with little choice but to keep on consuming unclean water.
Pulitzer Center reporting on water and sanitation goes local, with a collaborative venture that partners veteran broadcast journalist Steve Sapienza and four West African journalists.
Attendees at World Water Week in Stockholm applauded Liberia's efforts to address water sanitation issues, but many people living in the country still risk disease from unclean drinking water.
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Tecee Boley is a Liberian print and radio reporter who has produced work for World Policy Journal, Reuters, World Vision Report, and United Nations Radio. She currently works for...