

2020 CAMPAIGN

ABOUT LIBERIA

Liberia is a coastal country in West Africa that is known for its beauty.
It is consistently in the bottom 5 poorest countries, according to the UN.
900,000 Liberians lack access to safe drinking water.
Less than 20% of the population has access to electricity and 39% are undernourished.
WHY LIBERIA?
DID YOU KNOW?
In one year, the average American residence uses over 100,000 gallons (both indoors and outside).
780 million people do not have access to an improved, clean water source.
In just one day, 200 million work hours are done by women collecting water for their families.
80% of all illness in the developing world is water related.
A person can live about an entire month without food, but only about a week without water.
By 2025, half the world's individuals will live in countries or areas with high water stress.
