The organization Association Guinéenne d’Eveil
au Développement Durable (AGEDD) of
Maferinyah, Forecariah has submitted their midterm report. They are lead by the PC
Guinea Agroforestry program manager Abdoul Khaligi Diallo. This month they successfully
completed their project . The Forecariah region is known by the media
for the resistance against Ebola aid work. With the help of local people and
grants funded by NPCA progress has been made convincing populations about the
reality of the disease.
The group
lead 56 education sessions, distributed 639 sanitation kits educating 793
households, and trained 33 volunteers. Diallo credits the success of the
program to the participation of the whole community. From religious leaders, farm
workers, to students and their parents, everyone did their own part to mobilize people and share information about Ebola. The organization also asked
recovered Ebola victims to share their stories, helping educate other community
members to understand their struggle. They were also able to see recovery is
possible and move towards reintegration. See pictures below from AGEDD's project!
The Ebola
Relief Steering committee meets this upcoming week to decide on Round 3
recipients. In the Guinea
More updates
to come with the remaining midterm reports of Round 1 and 2.
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| Ebola victim speaking at education session. |
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| Volunteer coordinators |
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