Celebrities such as Idris Elba, Forest Whitaker, Sir Tony Blair have come together to launch an Ebola Survival Fund.
The Ebola Survival Fund will support a coalition of community-based organizations working in Liberia and Sierra Leone in order to complement the efforts of the larger-scale programs being implemented by international organizations. All programming funded by the Ebola Survival Fund will support existing national plans in both Liberia and Sierra Leone in coordination with the United Nations Ebola response effort in order to fill key gaps in communities in rural areas. The Ebola Survival Fund is supported by UNICEF.
Partners In Health, BRAC, Wellbody Alliance, Last Mile Health, Shine On Sierra Leone, Taia Peace Foundation & Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa are joining forces to crush Ebola now.
The Ebola Virus has killed over 3000 people in West Africa and it has claimed its first victim, Eric Thomas Duncan in Dallas, Texas. Recently Spanish Health Minister Ana Mato confirmed that a nurse who treated two victims of Ebola in Madrid has tested positive for the disease.
Despite all these, some people have survived the disease. It has been realized that early detection of the Virus and swift attention reduces the likelihood of death.
A hashtag #CrushEbolaNow is currently trending in support of this fund.
No time for cynicism! #CrushEbolaNow @ppbrady12 @tonyblairoffice @adamboultonSKY @idriselba
— Jeffrey Wright (@jfreewright) October 8, 2014
Thanks @jfreewright! Ebola is NOT a death sentence. With early treatment those infected can survive. #CrushEbolaNow http://t.co/AbfTRBpTsv
— Russell Simmons (@UncleRUSH) October 8, 2014
Watch this video of Tony Blair, @idriselba @jfreewright and others to see how you can help #CrushEbolaNow. http://t.co/Zz44XYef4u
— Tony Blair Office (@tonyblairoffice) October 8, 2014
