Brothers survival gives hope in fight against Ebola
Port Loko District, where Plan works, has been one of the country’s most affected areas with Ebola. In towns across the district you will see buckets filled with chlorine for hand washing, temperature check points and Ebola information posters plastered on buildings, many of which have been implemented by Plan. Everywhere, conversations about Ebola remind […]
I Will Stay Here Until Ebola Ends
Today, Salee Manga has time to relax with her companions. The Community Care Centre (CCC) in Foredugu has not received a new case for two days. This is very good news, because a few weeks ago the triage was full of people, and there were 39 patients with suspected Ebola in the CCC. It is […]
Ebola 1 Year on – New research reveals full devastation
It’s now one year since the first confirmed outbreak in the most virulent outbreak of the Ebola disease in history. In the last 12 months, an estimated 9,604 people have died, 23,729 cases have been identified and 16,600 children have been orphaned. Ahead of an international conference to be held in Brussels today, which will be addressed by Minister for Development […]
Ebola Fallout: Orphans Struggle to Restart School in Liberia
New cases maybe on the decline, but the fallout from the deadly virus persists. For Ebola orphans, returning to school remains a pipedream. Although schools may have re-opened in Liberia following months of closure, for children left orphaned by Ebola, this is largely irrelevant. Most of these children now live with relatives and the lack […]
Building back stronger – A new school to be proud of
After the 2010 earthquake destroyed the National School of Tamarin De Santo in Haiti, the principal and her team saw it as an opportunity to build back better, stronger and make it a school to be proud of. Two classes used to be squeezed into one tiny room in the National School of Tamarin De […]
Recovering From Typhoon Haiyan 1 Year On
We met Jednel and his family for the first time just 3 weeks after Typhoon Haiyan. He was with his friends, looking for scrap metal that they could sell to make a small income. Soon after our introductions, Jednel began to tell us about the day Typhoon Haiyan hit his community: “When we heard the […]
As Ebola Death Toll Rises, Plan Ireland Escalates Response
“Reports from Liberia say Situation Now “Worse than War” The death toll from West Africa’s Ebola outbreak has now risen to more than 2,400 the World Health Organisation has said, with the true number of fatalities thought to be much greater. As the death toll rises, children’s humanitarian agency, Plan Ireland is intensifying its response across the […]
