Friday, December 13, 2019

Children Brave School as Their Town, and Country Battle Ebola

By Geoffrey Kalebbo Denye, World Vision Emergency Communications Specialist, Democratic Republic of Congo As the flag flaps, little boys and girls walk past. They walk by blue buckets of water situated at each classroom entrance. One by one they excitedly enter a classroom to learn about a deadly disease that has claimed more than 2,000 lives and left more than 4,000 children separated from their caregivers. They are learning about Ebola.

Children ask about deadly Ebola Virus Disease

Children Brave School as Their Town, and Country Battle Ebola

By Geoffrey Kalebbo Denye, World Vision Emergency Communications Specialist, Democratic Republic of Congo As the flag flaps, little boys and girls walk...

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Child orphaned by Ebola washes her hands

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