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Liberia. A Humanitarian First

For the first time In history, an entire country that did without now has clean water in even the most remote regions, border-to-border. Being able to reach this humanitarian milestone feels incredible. Thank you for your purchase, which makes this kind of significant, life-changing, history-making giving possible.

The use of Sawyer water filters was able to reduce diarrhea by over 90%.

Measurements include:

  • Diarrhea reduction
  • Work and school days recaptured associated with waterborne sickness
  • Purchased water savings and medical savings associated with waterborne sickness

BORDER-TO-BORDER

Reaching the corners of the rugged, West Africa nation took over a decade of scouting, methodical assessment, and determined ground teams. Discover the challenge and impact through the stories below.

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Liberia

3.2 MILLION+ LIVES TRANSFORMED

On November 12th, history was made. In a multi-charity effort led by The Last Well, the final village in Liberia received Sawyer filters, marking the beginning of basic clean water access, border-to-border, for the entire nation.

Liberia is the first developing country in history to reach this achievement as described by UN Sustainability Goal #6, completely rewriting what’s possible for global humanitarian aid.

To understand the scale of its success, let’s take a look at The Liberia Project by the numbers:
·Years to complete: 12
·Wells drilled: 3,717
·Sawyer Filters donated: 130,000+
·Filter villages: 7,468
·Diarrhea reduction: 90%+
·Estimated lives saved: 150,000+
·Lives impacted: 3,200,000+

Though impressive, these metrics fall short in telling stories of life change. We are unable to quantify the complexity of reaching Liberia’s remote corners, just as it’s impossible to measure the kindled joy found in Liberian communities. For these things, we lean into stories, faces, and moments captured over the past 12 years.

95%

Waterborne Illness Reduction

2,000

Liters Filtered a Day

10+

Years Lifespan per System

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THE LIBERIA PROJECT RECAP

Travel to the jungles of West Africa to meet the Liberian communities, understand the critical need of clean water, and see the life-changing solutions at work for the first time.

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THE LIBERIA PROJECT: A Border-to-Border Clean Water Initiative

October 7, 2024
A graphic with very dirty water filtering through a Sawyer bucket on left and a group of villagers on right

LIVES SAVED, COMMUNITIES TRANSFORMED.

Through new technology, research teams are collecting and processing data from 100,000+ filters, showing restored monetary income and diarrhea reduction by over 90%.

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Water Filters
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THE LIBERIA PROJECT: A Border-to-Border Clean Water Initiative

October 7, 2024

LIVES SAVED, COMMUNITIES TRANSFORMED.

Through new technology, research teams are collecting and processing data from 100,000+ filters, showing restored monetary income and diarrhea reduction by over 90%.

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A graphic with very dirty water filtering through a Sawyer bucket on left and a group of villagers on right

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LIVES SAVED, COMMUNITIES TRANSFORMED.

Through new technology, research teams are collecting and processing data from 100,000+ filters, showing restored monetary income and diarrhea reduction by over 90%.

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How it happened:

INTERVIEW WITH ELIJAH HARLIE

Elijah Harlie was a project manager and key figure in the Liberia Project. What challenges did he face along the way? What did it look like to have a network of Liberians for the project?

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INTERVIEW WITH ELIJAH HARLIE

Elijah Harlie was a project manager and key figure in the Liberia Project. What challenges did he face along the way? What did it look like to have a network of Liberians for the project?

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A graphic with very dirty water filtering through a Sawyer bucket on left and a group of villagers on right

PICARIDIN INSECT REPELLENT

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A man ties buckets to his bike to transport on left and a canoe of men and women being pushed by a man down the river on right

REACHING THE UNREACHED

What does it take to reach every household in Liberia, even the last 20% everyone said was impossible to reach? Everything from long distance treks on foot to jungle bikes, ferries, and Land Cruisers.

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THE FUTURE OF CLEAN WATER INITIATIVES

“If we knew what we know now, Liberia would not have taken twelve years. It would have taken four.”–Where are we going after Liberia? How about three countries in three years?

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REACHING THE UNREACHED

What does it take to reach every household in Liberia, even the last 20% everyone said was impossible to reach? Everything from long distance treks on foot to jungle bikes, ferries, and Land Cruisers.

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