🚨 Active Crisis — DRC Ebola Outbreak 2026

They Are Fighting
Ebola Without Gear.
Help Them Survive.

Healthcare workers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are battling the world's third-largest Ebola outbreak with no gloves, no protective suits, and unpaid wages — after international aid funding was cut.

100% goes to healthcare workers on the ground through Rebuild Hope for Africa
708+
Confirmed Ebola Cases
141
Deaths (DRC + Uganda)
3rd
Largest Outbreak in History
0
Approved Vaccines for This Strain

The Crisis No One Is Talking About

On May 15, 2026, the World Health Organization declared an Ebola outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo — caused by the Bundibugyo strain, for which no approved vaccine or treatment exists. Two days later it was designated a global public health emergency.

The outbreak has spread across Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu provinces, reaching crowded displacement camps where hundreds of people share a single toilet. Contact tracing — the backbone of Ebola control — stands at just 28%, far below the 95% needed to stop the spread.

The hardest-hit communities are already living through decades of armed conflict, mass displacement, hunger, and a collapsed health system. After visiting the zone, the WHO director-general said residents described Ebola as "a lesser evil" compared to everything else they endure.

The healthcare workers on the frontlines know this. They show up anyway. But now they are doing so without the basic tools to keep themselves or their patients alive.

Read the full story of the outbreak →

What Your Donation Provides

Every dollar goes directly to healthcare workers with Rebuild Hope for Africa on the ground in DRC. Here is what they urgently need:

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Protective Equipment

Gloves, gowns, N95 masks, face shields, and boot covers — the minimum required to enter an Ebola treatment zone safely.

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Basic Medical Devices

Thermometers, blood pressure monitors, IV supplies, and diagnostic tools that have run out since aid was cut.

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Livelihood Support

Many healthcare workers have gone unpaid for months. Direct support keeps them able to work — and alive — during the outbreak.

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Transport & Logistics

In a region with destroyed roads and active conflict, moving supplies and people to where they're needed is itself life-or-death.

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Supportive Care

Oral rehydration salts, nutritional supplements, and basic medications that reduce mortality in treatment centers.

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Communications

Reliable equipment to coordinate between health zones — critical for contact tracing and outbreak surveillance.

About Rebuild Hope for Africa (RHA)

Rebuild Hope for Africa (RHA) is a Congolese-led national non-profit working on humanitarian and development issues in one of the world's most fragile regions. Unlike organizations that parachute in during crises, RHA is rooted in the communities it serves — staffed by Congolese nationals who understand the local context, speak the languages, and have built trust that outside organizations never could.

They were there before this outbreak, and they will be there after. Your donation helps them stay. Meet the people leading this work →

Stand With the People Saving Lives

Healthcare workers in eastern DRC are risking everything — against a deadly disease, in a war zone, without the tools they need. You can change that today.

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