Door-to-Door,Volunteers in Liberia Share Information on Ebola Prevention

The specter of Ebola tore through West Point some weeks ago, so much so that the government closed the community down and quarantined 80,000 people inside. The quarantine was supposed to be for 21 days and was met with an angry reaction. With nothing coming in or going out, people were running out of food and prices were rapidly rising. After 10 days of a stand-off and the shooting of three protestors, the government relented and lifted the quarantine.

Nyantie is one of a 100-strong team of community health volunteers who are the first line of defense in the battle against Ebola. She has been a volunteer for three years now. She used to get involved in efforts to deal with violence against women but now six days a week she does Ebola prevention, visiting 20 homes a day.