As the cost of living continues to rise across Monrovia and beyond, growing numbers of vulnerable Liberians say they are being pushed into begging just to survive. The story highlights the struggles of families facing unemployment, soaring food and transport costs, and limited access to healthcare, while aid organizations and community groups report increasing requests for help. For many, the crisis is not just about poverty, but about dignity, survival, and the urgent need for sustainable jobs and economic opportunities.

Fatu Kamara reports in this social media Video. To read more about this story click this link: Hungry and Out of Options, More Poor Liberians Turn to Begging as Prices Outrun Income – FrontPageAfrica

This report is a collaboration with New Narratives as part of the “Investigating Liberia” project. Funding was provided by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency which had no say in the story’s content.