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There’s no vaccine for the current strain of Ebola in Congo. There’s no treatment either. The tools that stop this outbreak are the ones that have always stopped outbreaks: clean water, protective equipment, temperature screening — and the trust of the communities in the middle of it. That last piece is harder to build than a handwashing station. In conflict-affected regions, where people have had reason to distrust outside institutions, getting communities to engage with protective measures — rather than avoid them — is as critical as any supply. This is where Mercy Corps’ 18 years in the DRC matters. Our teams work alongside local leaders who know these communities. They built that trust long before this outbreak started. And they’re drawing on it right now — running community awareness campaigns, distributing protective equipment, delivering clean water, and conducting temperature screening as Ebola spreads. Your support is what keeps those teams working. And right now, that support goes 2X as far. For every dollar you give, a generous donor adds two more, up to $50,000 in total. Please give now and fund the vital work that gives communities a real chance to stop this outbreak.
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