GB-CHC-285776-SLN159CAFODAn outbreak of Ebola haemorrhagic fever that doctors have described as "unprecedented " has been out since early February 2014, its spread to three countries in the Mano River region of West Africa (Guinea-Conakry, Liberia, Sierra Leone) and threatens to become one of the deadliest in years.This project is consistent with CAFOD’s vision in the Mano River Region which is: To promote a sustainable, peaceful and productive society in Sierra Leone and Liberia contributing to regional stability. It is also linked to CAFOD’s CSP and humanitarian strategy in the region which is to provide support to partners to assess emergency situations, prepare for and strengthen their capacity to respond to them through contingency planning as well as train partners and their operational communities on risk assessment, vulnerability analysis and monitoring and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) strategies. Through this project,CAFOD seeks to prevent further spread of the Ebola virus by raising mass sensitization and awareness of identification, treatment and preventative hygiene practices, as well as providing kits to the most vulnerable areas to assist in good hygiene practice. Caritas Guinea has recently been at the forefront of managing emergency projects, including food, hygiene, health and medical services; and the care of displaced persons and refugees affected by decades of civil wars in the neighbouring countries of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Organisation Catholique pour la Promotion Humaine/Caritas GuinéeCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk24600.000024600.0000CAFOD General Funds24600.0000Organisation Catholique pour la Promotion Humaine/Caritas Guinée