By James Malinga | Project leader
WHO declared Ebola a Public Health Emergency on May 15, 2026. Uganda Ministry of Health confirms 19 cases and 2 deaths in Kampala as of June 11. The Bundibugyo strain currently has no approved vaccine or treatment, making community prevention the only defense.
Today our Mountains of Hope team started door-to-door education and temperature screening at Kyengera Market. We set up 3 handwashing stations at market entrances and trained 12 vendors on early warning signs. We are using Luganda and English so everyone understands.
So far $100 raised means 500 people educated and 200 people screened. Our goal is to reach 5 villages in Wakiso District this week. Each $10 donation screens 50 people and provides sanitizer plus PPE for our volunteers.
The Ministry of Health has suspended mass gatherings, but markets remain open. That’s where exposure risk is highest. We are filling that gap while waiting for government response teams.
Please share this project with friends and family. Every donation and share brings us closer to stopping Ebola at the community level. We will post Update 2 in 48 hours with new numbers screened.
Thank you for standing with Kyengera.
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