Liberia, July 8 -- At Liberia's southeastern frontier, where the Cavalla River meets the Atlantic Ocean and separates Liberia from Cote d'Ivoire, the country's presence at one of its most strategic border crossings is quietly being sustained-not by a government facility, but by the generosity of a single resident.

The Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) border facility in Kablaken, Harper District, Maryland County, once built to strengthen border security, now stands abandoned after years of deterioration.

Its broken roof, shattered doors, cracked walls and unsafe living conditions have rendered the structure unfit for both work and residence.

Constructed during the period of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) under the admin...