Ebola Crisis Appeal

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The Ebola outbreak is putting lives at risk.

There are now 746 suspected cases and over 176 deaths reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from the Ebola outbreak.

The outbreak epicentre is in Ituri Province in the DRC, which already has a complex humanitarian environment, with approximately 1.9 million people in need of humanitarian assistance.

ActionAid has been running programmes in the affected Ituri province for years. Our teams and local partners are already on the ground and coordinating an emergency response focused on women and girls who are most at risk of the disease, as they take on caregiving responsibilities at home.

Preventing the spread of infection is vital. Your donation today can help:

  • Distribute kits and protective gear to communities to reduce the spread of infection.
  • Install handwashing stations and hand sanitiser in public spaces.
  • Rollout Ebola awareness and prevention training for parents and teachers.
  • Set up health screening sites to monitor infection spread.


Help protect women and their families at risk – donate today.

This is an active emergency. We will update this page as more information becomes available. Information last updated: 25 May 2026

Donations of $2 and over are tax deductible. Contributions to ActionAid Australia are directed to our critical program work wherever it is needed to stand with people facing injustice globally.

 

Header image: A doctor from CBCA Virunga at a screening checkpoint set up at the hospital entrance as part of Ebola prevention measures. She checks each visitor’s temperature using a thermoflash before allowing access to the hospital. Goma, May 21, 2026. Credit: Jospin Mwisha/ActionAid