PUTU, July 15 -- As logging trucks continue to haul timber from the forests of Putu, residents of the community say they are left behind in worsening poverty, with little to show for years of financial commitments linked to the region's natural resources.

By Esther Natelia Scott (Smile FM, Grand Gedeh) & Emmanuel Weedee-Conway (FPA)

At the center of their growing frustration is an unanswered question: Where is the development money meant for the community?

Residents point to a recent controversy surrounding US$111,000 allegedly disbursed by the Euro Logging Company for community development. Locals say the funds have failed to produce meaningful improvements in education, health, clean water, or livelihoods.

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