Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa 2014-16
Learn about the Ebola virus, how ActionAid responded to the Ebola virus crisis in West Africa 2014-16, and how we helped during the 2019 Ebola outbreak in DRC.
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A health worker washes their hands in chlorine water in Gollu, Sierra Leone. Photo: Kate Holt/ActionAid
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Sia (left), 19, was one of 25 girls in her school to receive a scholarship to help her stay in education. Photo: Jonathan Bundu/ActionAid
Sierra Leone
Find out more about Sierra Leone: facts, statistics, ActionAid's charity work in Sierra Leone and how you can donate to help.
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Margaret, 10 years old. Mwakirunge Dumpsite, Mombasa. Photo: Kate Holt/ActionAid
Meet the kids scavenging on rubbish dumps to survive
15 million people in the developing world today survive by salvaging waste. Many of them are children. We lift the lid on the worldwide scandal of young kids forced to scavenge on rubbish dumps to survive.
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Brand new Ebola treatment unit fills up in less than 24 hours. Photo: ActionAid
Ebola virus is a death sentence, and more Ebola myths
As the Ebola outbreak extends its grip on Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, global concern has escalated, especially now that nations including the USA and Spain have reported some sporadic Ebola cases. It's time to dispel some myths about the Ebola virus.
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