While Ebola continues to spread in Liberia, our staff and family at everyday gandhis have been working tirelessly to fight the disease in whatever ways possible. With the epidemic poised to worsen and the country’s fragile political, economic and healthcare systems on the verge of collapse, our team has taken on new, innovative measures to support local clinics and to enhance self-reliance for food production in anticipation of a potentially threatened food supply. Clinics in

A long awaited international response has arrived for West Africa in its fight against Ebola. President Barack Obama announced Tuesday, his plans to send 3,000 military troops and medical personnel to combat the treatment and spread of Ebola in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. Most of this effort will be focused in rural Liberia, the hardest hit region of the epidemic. Plans include the construction of 17 new treatment centers with 100 beds each, and $75 million dollars to f

It is nearly nine months into the Ebola Virus epidemic in West Africa and despite all efforts, we are only seeing signs of worsening. This has left the World Health Organization, the CDC, and local officials in a state of shock and disbelief. The first recorded outbreak of the disease was in 1976, however a recently published article explains why this Ebola epidemic has claimed more lives than all other previous outbreaks combined. To grasp these numbers, an interactive map

We are pleased to announce the acceptance of THE FIGHT TO FORGIVE into the New York City Independent Film Festival October 15-19, 2014. THE FIGHT TO FORGIVE is an everyday gandhis film that tells the story of six teenagers from Liberia who were forced to either fight as child soldiers or flee their country's brutal civil war. After surviving the war, the young ex-combatants have traded their weapons for cameras and soccer balls and train as grassroots peacebuilders. Please jo

everyday gandhis friends and family, We regret to inform you that the Ebola crisis has hit home for us in Liberia. Lasana Kamara, eg Project Coordinator and Field Supervisor has lost his own son to the disease. Amara L. Kamara was just 16 years old, vibrant and full of potential. It is unsure where he contracted Ebola virus after a recent motorbike accident landed him in the Voinjama hospital. Upon developing symptoms, he was transferred to a treatment center in Foya, cutting