We have so much to share with you about our recent trip to Pakistan and our ongoing programs in Gabon, the DRC, Uganda, and Pakistan. However, we have decided to pause our regular newsletter for a couple of weeks to bring you a much more urgent request on behalf of our partners at Nebobongo Christian Hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Many of you may have seen recent reports about the Ebola outbreak affecting the northeastern regions of the DRC. On May 15th, an official outbreak was declared. While the Ebola outbreak in West Africa a decade ago led to significant scientific advances, including vaccines and treatments for certain strains, this outbreak involves a different strain known as the Bundibugyo virus. At this time, there are no approved vaccines or proven treatments available for this strain.

The outbreak is spreading rapidly, with more than 900 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths reported so far (BBC, 5.26.26). Containment efforts are made more difficult by ongoing violence and conflict in the region, large-scale population movement across border areas, and the displacement of nearly two million refugees due to years of instability.

We want to help Nebobongo Christian Hospital prepare and protect both patients and staff by providing urgently needed prevention and protective supplies. This remote hospital operates with extremely limited resources and often struggles to afford even the most basic healthcare necessities, let alone emergency outbreak response supplies.

Below are some of the immediate needs. We don’t have a specific goal, but we will send over all the funds we receive.

$15 per box of 100 examination gloves
$18 per box of 100 face masks
$15 per kilogram of chlorine
$40 for 5 liters of 70% Isopropyl Alcohol
$16 per pack of 100 disposable caps
$3 per pair of safety glasses
Fencing for the hospital perimeter is a longer-term and expensive goal to manage entrants safely

Nebobongo Ebola Preparedness