By Banker White | Director
Hello Everyone,
The Ebola epidemic is not over in Sierra Leone, but the end is in sight! We are launching this campaign in support of our feature length documentray, Survivors which I am co-directing with Sierra Leonean filmmaker Arthur Pratt. Over the past months Arthur and the team in Sierra Leone has been hard at work, torelessly working to capture what is happeneing on the ground. Arthur checked in from Freetown with some important updates that we wanted to share with you.
"On March 20th, for the first time since the start of the Ebola epidemic, Sierra Leone recorded zero new cases of the disease. While flare-ups still occur, the containment of the outbreak ushers light into a dark tunnel. However, a new threat is on the horizon. Looming over the most acute medical pandemic of our time is a political issue that threatens not only to destroy the gains we have made in the fight against Ebola but create a state of long term instability thereby taking our country backward. Now, as peoples’ most immediate paralyzing fears are starting to wane, pent up frustrations are exacerbating the already tense social and political climate.
At this time, it is more important than ever to provide forums for expression and democratic debate, not just spreading awareness about the disease, but speaking out about how we are feeling and what we are thinking so that Sierra Leoneans feel that their voices are being heard. By putting a human face on the heroes of the Ebola crisis – nurses, doctors, ambulance drivers, and families trying to protect their loved ones – we are telling stories that are so needed for our country’s healing process at this time." - Arthur Pratt
Throughout the month of April, GlobalGiving will match every dollardonated to our campaign. If enough supporters contribute $2,500, that means we’ll reach our goal of $5,000!
As Arthur tells us: “The road to the end of Ebola has been bumpy, but that has not dampen the spirit of the nation.” We are poised and ready to continue the fight against Ebola and to work towards positive change in Sierra Leone at this critical moment in the country’s history. Come join this fight with us by donating HERE.
Thank you for your time and your contributions.
Banker White and WeOwnTV
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