Urgent Ebola Support: Save DRC-Uganda Border Lives

Dear Donor,

Thanks to your generous support, we continue promoting community practices that reduce exposure risks while respecting the dignity of affected families.

During Ebola outbreaks, funeral practices and contact with deceased persons can become important areas of concern. Communities therefore need clear information about safe practices and the importance of working with trained response teams.

Our community engagement efforts encourage families to seek guidance from health authorities and trained responders when deaths occur under circumstances that may involve Ebola exposure.

WHO has highlighted the importance of respectful and dignified burials as part of the wider response, particularly where misinformation, fear, and limited access to services complicate outbreak control.

Your support helps promote both safety and dignity during some of the most difficult moments families can experience.

Dear Donor,

Thanks to your continued support, we are helping strengthen community awareness around disease surveillance and the importance of reporting unusual illness quickly.

Community members are often among the first people to notice when someone becomes seriously ill. When they understand where and how to report concerns, they can contribute valuable information to formal health systems.

Our work encourages community leaders, families, transport workers, teachers, and other local actors to remain attentive to unusual health events and communicate concerns through appropriate channels.

The current outbreak demonstrates the scale of this challenge. As of 29 September, 63 of the DRC's 167 health zones had reported confirmed Bundibugyo virus disease cases.

Your support is helping strengthen the connection between communities and formal disease-surveillance systems.