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The Ebola Post
Aug. 30th, 2014 04:52 pmI've decided that I need to start documenting the spread of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in West Africa on a month-to-month basis. This is a story that is (or should be) on everyone's radar already. My concern is that even the news-aware aren't really tuned in to the grim reality of EVD, or how it could dramatically change our lives in the next couple of years. This initial post is a snapshot of my thoughts right now.
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Right now, for your own survival, the best use of your dollar is to donate to an organization that's working to fight Ebola in West Africa. Most of all I recommend donating to Doctors Without Borders, who have been on the front lines of this crisis from day one. Here's a list of ten other organizations that can use your money now. Note that WHO is not among them; they take money from nation-states and NGOs, not from individual donors. That said, this is still a half billion dollar (or more -- perhaps much more) effort, and every bit that goes towards a participating organization helps.
Stay tuned, kids.
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What you can do
Right now, for your own survival, the best use of your dollar is to donate to an organization that's working to fight Ebola in West Africa. Most of all I recommend donating to Doctors Without Borders, who have been on the front lines of this crisis from day one. Here's a list of ten other organizations that can use your money now. Note that WHO is not among them; they take money from nation-states and NGOs, not from individual donors. That said, this is still a half billion dollar (or more -- perhaps much more) effort, and every bit that goes towards a participating organization helps.
Stay tuned, kids.
