A Community Approach to Managing the Ebola Threat

From AllAfrica Blog Wed Sep 17 2014, 19:02:17

[WFP]Barkedu, Liberia -In Lofa County, one of Liberia's most productive farming regions, rural communities have been deeply affected by the spread of the Ebola virus.  Frances Kennedy visited Barkedu where the Ebola outbreak has claimed more than 165 lives and the community is creating its own systems to manage the Ebola threat. The World Food Programme is stepping up food assistance to this and other communities who are struggling to feed themselves.

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