Ongoing response to Ebola crisis

One of the ways Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) has been responding to the Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone and Liberia is as a member of the ACT Alliance.  In this video, ACT Alliance board member, Paul Valentin,  talks about the situation on the ground in Sierra Leone and ACT's work with affected communities.

The Ebola crisis is more than a health issue. A major issue facing Ebola survivors and families who have been quarantined is food shortages and the ability to maintain livelihoods. PC(USA) is addressing this issue through the work of the West Africa Initiative (WAI), a joint project of the One Great Hour of Sharing programs: Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, Presbyterian Hunger Program and the Self-Development of People Program.

The WAI projects in Sierra Leone and Liberia have been actively engaged in responding to the current Ebola crisis by providing Ebola identification and prevention programs, helping with the distribution of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for use by healthcare workers, and continued improvement of food security and family incomes by maintaining agricultural production at the community level.