The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sometimes inadvertently called the Mormon Church, recently dedicated several water wells and latrine facilities for those in need in the suburbs of Monrovia, Liberia, according to an allAfrica.com article.
Elder Richard Miles, the director for the Displaced Camp project in Brewerville, said construction took more than 6 months and that the project will improve sanitation for the women and children of the area, according to the article. The dedication took place April 2, 2013.
Elder Miles said that based on a survey conducted last year, The Church of Jesus Christ determined a real need for the project. Elder Miles said the community once hosted Sierra Leonean refugees who were repatriated and reintegrated into Liberian Society, according to the article. But Elder Miles said the community was left vulnerable after aid agencies pulled out of the area.
Elder Miles said the water project is providing water and sanitation facilities to many communities. “This project will bring peace and relief to the community,” he said in the article.
According to the Mormon Newsroom page “Clean Water Projects,”
Community members are involved in the planning and implementation of each project and provide most of the labor for the project. Community representatives are then trained on the maintenance of the system installed.
The project cost over $90,000 (in U.S. dollars) and has a total of eight water wells and eight latrines that are completed, and one was expected to be completed soon after the dedication.
Learn more about Mormon Humanitarian Aid and how you can help at LDS Philanthropies.org.
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