Urgent Ebola Support: Save DRC-Uganda Border Lives

Dear Donor,

Thanks to your continued support, we are addressing one of the most important challenges in Ebola response: delays in recognizing and reporting illness.

When suspected cases are identified late, there may be more opportunities for transmission within households, communities, and healthcare settings.

Our community engagement efforts therefore encourage families to take concerning symptoms seriously and seek appropriate guidance promptly. We also promote cooperation with surveillance teams and discourage people from hiding illness because of fear or stigma.

WHO has identified delayed detection as a continuing challenge in the DRC outbreak, with delays contributing to transmission and preventable deaths.

Your contribution is helping communities understand that early action can protect an entire network of families and neighbors.

Dear Donor,

Thanks to your generous support, we continue strengthening community readiness so that families are not forced to wait until an emergency becomes severe before taking action.

Prepared communities understand where to seek information, how to report concerning illness, how to protect themselves while awaiting professional guidance, and why cooperation with health workers matters.

Our work focuses on practical preparedness that can be maintained every day. We encourage families to discuss prevention, identify trusted sources of health information, and maintain basic hygiene practices.

This approach is especially important while Bundibugyo virus disease continues to circulate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The latest reporting shows that transmission remains active across multiple provinces and health zones.

Your support is helping communities move from simply reacting to outbreaks toward being prepared before emergencies escalate.