Urgent Ebola Support: Save DRC-Uganda Border Lives

Dear Donor,

During public health emergencies, older persons are among those who may face heightened challenges in accessing food, essential services, and everyday support. For elderly people living in vulnerable households, disrupted livelihoods, limited mobility, and the financial pressures associated with an outbreak can make meeting basic daily needs especially difficult.

Thanks to your generous support, Development Alert has provided 100 elderly people with basic food supplies, helping them meet immediate household needs and easing some of the hardship they face during this challenging period.

This intervention recognizes that protecting communities during an Ebola response must go beyond disease prevention. It must also address the practical needs of vulnerable people, particularly those who may have limited income, depend on family members for assistance, or struggle to access essential supplies independently.

By providing food assistance, we are helping older persons maintain their dignity, reduce food insecurity, and feel supported rather than forgotten during an uncertain time. The intervention also helps reduce the pressure on vulnerable individuals to make unnecessary journeys in search of basic necessities.

We are deeply grateful to our donors for making this support possible. Your generosity is bringing relief to older people who need it most and strengthening the community-wide response to the crisis.

With your continued support, we can reach more elderly people and vulnerable households with food assistance, hygiene supplies, and other essential support. Every contribution helps ensure that no one is left behind.