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Photo Gallery

Photos from wells and water sources used by residents in and around Monrovia, Liberia — showing why IDWP's work is so urgently needed.

Below is a photo gallery of wells used by residents to fetch water within and around Monrovia. Due to the poor structure and materials used on these wells, they are often flooded by surface-running water, making them vulnerable to contaminants and diseases.

We hope that by viewing these photos you will understand the need of the people of Liberia and many parts of Africa, and why IDWP is striving to build better wells and reservoirs to provide clean and safe drinking water. Click any photo to enlarge.

Wells & Water Sources in Liberia
Man fetching water from an open well in Liberia
Man fetching water from an unprotected open well in Liberia
Young girl fetching water from a well in Liberia
A young girl collecting water from an unprotected well
Children fetching water from a well in Liberia
Children collecting water from an open well near Monrovia
Residents fetching water at an open well in Liberia
Residents drawing water from an unsafe open well
Child fetching water from a well in Liberia
A child drawing water from an exposed well in Liberia
Contaminated well water in Liberia
Contaminated water inside an unprotected well
Unsafe open well used for drinking water in Liberia
An unsafe open well used as a community drinking water source
Interior of a contaminated well in Liberia
Inside an unprotected well — exposed to contamination and disease
IDWP's Clean Water Solutions
IDWP hand pump providing clean water
IDWP hand pump delivering clean, safe drinking water to a rural community
Clean water hand pump installed by IDWP
A clean water pump — the type of solution IDWP installs in rural Liberia
Manual water pump for rural communities
Manual pump system designed for communities without electricity
Modern hand pump for clean water access
A modern hand pump providing reliable, clean water access

About these images: Each picture shows how people in and around Monrovia obtain drinking and cooking water. From these pictures one can easily tell that some, if not all, of these wells are not safe enough for drinking. IDWP is working to replace these unsafe sources with proper pumps and clean water infrastructure throughout Liberia.

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