Monrovia — On Wednesday, 29 April, the EU Ambassador, Tiina Intelmann participated in a symbolic hand washing ceremony, together with Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Ministers at C.D.B. King Memorial High School, to launch the Government of Liberia and partners, Liberia's WASH in Schools (WINS), Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Schools programme.
To contribute to the recovery of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, the European Union (EU) established the regional fund A West African Response to Ebola (AWARE).As part of its support to Liberia, the EU has chosen to prioritize the education sector. Water access in the schools, was a minimal requirement for schools to be able to reopen. The EU's support to WASH in schools contributes to the Government of Liberia's own efforts in reopening the schools, while bringing about improvement in water access levels in schools and the existing WASH infrastructure. By the end of 2015, 529 schools across 9 counties of Liberia, will have water through EU funding.
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