Support Community-Led Ebola Containment in Uganda

Dear supporter,

Thank you so much for your continued support.

Cross-border trade provides food, income, and economic opportunity for thousands of families living between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. During the Ebola outbreak, protecting these livelihoods while reducing disease transmission has become one of Development Alert's most important priorities.

Thanks to your generous partnership, our teams continue working with traders, transport operators, market committees, and border authorities to promote practical infection prevention measures that support safer commerce. Public awareness sessions encourage regular handwashing, early recognition of Ebola symptoms, prompt reporting of illness, and responsible hygiene practices throughout busy trading areas.

Handwashing facilities continue serving traders and customers at major market entrances, while community volunteers provide ongoing demonstrations and distribute health education materials in local languages. Local leaders reinforce these messages during market meetings and encourage vendors to maintain clean trading environments.

These interventions are helping communities continue earning a living while protecting themselves, their customers, and neighboring communities. The cooperation between Ugandan and Congolese traders demonstrates the importance of regional solidarity during public health emergencies.

Your support is protecting both lives and livelihoods. Every trader reached with accurate health information contributes to a safer border economy and strengthens collective efforts to contain Ebola while preserving the economic resilience of border communities.

Dear Donor,

Thank you so much for your conitiuned support. Communities living along the Uganda–Democratic Republic of Congo border remain at the forefront of the Ebola response. With thousands of people crossing the border every week for trade, education, farming, and family visits, these communities play a critical role in preventing further transmission. Thanks to your generous support, Development Alert continues strengthening local preparedness by working directly with community leaders, Village Health Teams, schools, market associations, and transport operators.

Our outreach teams are conducting regular household visits, community dialogue meetings, and public awareness sessions to ensure residents understand how Ebola spreads and how it can be prevented. Local volunteers continue encouraging families to report suspected symptoms early, practice regular handwashing, and cooperate with health authorities whenever investigations are required.

Public handwashing stations installed at markets, border trading centers, schools, and boda boda stages continue serving thousands of community members each week. Volunteers also monitor these facilities to ensure they remain functional and well supplied.

The growing participation of community members has strengthened surveillance while reducing misinformation that often accompanies disease outbreaks. Families are becoming active partners in protecting public health rather than passive recipients of information.

Your continued support is helping border communities become stronger, more informed, and better prepared. Together, we are transforming vulnerable communities into the first line of defense against Ebola while strengthening regional health security for both Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.