Liberia: 86-Yr-Old ‘Garbage Collector’ Rescued by U.S.-Based Liberian Organization Liberia: 86-Yr-Old ‘Garbage Collector’ Rescued by U.S.-Based Liberian Organization Share Mr. James Weah, his wife (left) posing with donor’s representative (Mrs. Ne-Suah Beyan-Livingstone) posing with the food gifts MONROVIA — On February 17, 2021, a story entitled “Liberia: 86-Year-Old Government’s Retiree Survives on Garbage Collection” appeared on the website of Liberia’s current most popular newspaper, FrontPage Africa, and online versions of other Liberian media institutions—Smart News, News Public Trust, and Global News Network (GNN). The story was from a chat between this writer and the nonagenarian— James Weah, born in 1935—on February 12—who had worked as a “street sweeper” with a Liberian Government’s Agency—Monrovia City Corporation (MCC) over “ten years”, but was retired in 2001.