Liberia: Leymah Gbowee's Foundation Offers Grant for Ebola Awareness

Monrovia — Despite the havoc the Ebola disease has caused since its outbreak in the country in March, efforts have been exerted by both local as well as international organizations to contain the deadly virus from spreading further. One of those organizations that has come in to help the government in its fight against this deadly Ebola virus is the Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa of Nobel Laureate Leymah Gbowee.

On Friday the foundation offered a grant in the amount of US$45,000 to 86 communities based organizations, including radio stations in Montserrado County and that of the rural parts of the country. This latest program called the Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa Ebola outreach and awareness initiative held under the theme: 'Small Grant support to local and rural community based organization and media institutions' is intended for these communities based organizations to go out and educate dwellers of how to prevent themselves against the deadly virus.

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