Urgent Ebola Support: Save DRC-Uganda Border Lives

Dear Donor,

Thanks to your generous support, we continue promoting understanding of contact follow-up as an essential public-health protection measure.

People identified as contacts may experience fear or worry about being monitored. Communities can make this process easier by offering practical support and avoiding stigma.

Our awareness activities explain why follow-up matters and encourage families to cooperate with health teams.

The scale of contact monitoring demonstrates the importance of community participation. WHO reported that more than 32,000 contacts required follow-up during one recent reporting period, with 26,980 successfully monitored during the preceding 24 hours.

Your support helps strengthen the community trust needed to make contact follow-up effective.

Dear Donor,

Thanks to your continued support, we are strengthening preparedness among communities whose lives extend across national boundaries.

Families living near borders may have relatives, businesses, farms, schools, and social connections on both sides. Health risks can therefore move through ordinary human relationships.

The DRC outbreak's expansion toward areas bordering neighboring countries has increased the importance of regional preparedness. WHO has specifically highlighted cross-border coordination and surveillance as critical to limiting further spread.

Our community approach encourages people to remain informed and follow health guidance while continuing essential daily activities responsibly.

Your contribution is helping strengthen protection across communities that are connected by geography, family, and livelihoods.