Grand Bassa, May 6 -- In district number 3, the practice of open defecation has knitted a tapestry of despair, as residents grapple with the dire consequences of unsanitary conditions.

Carolina Karyatu, a resident of Fanti Town Community, paints a vivid picture of desperation as she describes how children and adults alike resort to using plastic bags for their daily needs, casting their waste into the ocean, uncompleted buildings, and nearby bushes.

"When you check the houses in this community, the ones that have toilet na (do not) reach ten," Caroline said "Most of the people here can toilet in plastic and throw it away," she continued.

This unsettling practice not only pollutes the rivers and water sources but also poses a grave thre...