Poverty in Liberia
Hansel here with a new post!
Today’s topic is poverty in Liberia. According to “Action Against Hunger”, 83.8% of Liberia’s population lives on less than $1.25 per day. The Liberian civil war (1989 to 1996) resulted in the majority of households with unstable incomes and poor agricultural production. Because the poverty is high, a lot of people do not get their 3 meals a day. A lot of the country’s money was spent during the Ebola epidemic in 2014. Ebola is a disease that killed around 11,000 people. The liberian health services were unable to treat all of the patients. I do not want there to be any misunderstandings. Liberia's government cares about their people just as much as any other country, they even provided 8,700 students with meals! It is important to spread the word about these happenings.
As you may have seen, I have been sharing information about certain NGOs. Make sure to do your research on these organisations to ensure that your money goes to the right people. Some NGOs keep a large sum of money donated and other organisations might send people who are not qualified to do “voluntary work”. These “voluntary workers” usually end up doing more harm than good.
Since this is my last posts about Liberia have been focused on serious global issues, I figured I would write about the beauties of Liberia too.
In Liberia you will find the Sapo National Park in Greenville. The park is a protected rainforest that is home to many different species. Some experts might say that it has the highest mammal diversity in the world!
Kpatawee waterfall is a beautiful waterfall a bit outside Monrovia. Dwe told me about this place the first time we met. It is supposed to be quite relaxing, but I will have to go and see for myself.
I hope you learned something new with this post! See you soon!
Love you all // Hansel














