Bishop Antoine Kalema Tambwe leads partners, including Harper Hill Global, in initiative to strengthen awareness and prevention. By Judith Yanga July 17, 2026 | BUNIA, Congo The United Methodist Church, with support from Harper Hill Global and other partners, is waging a public information campaign to stop the spread of the deadly Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Since the World Health Organization officially announced the latest outbreak of Ebola in M

Local churches and pastors can make a difference in halting deadly outbreak. By Kathy Gilbert June 30, 2026 Methodist communicators from countries on the front lines of a dangerous Ebola outbreak in Africa shared how the church is combating the virus through accurate, factual information during a June 24 online discussion sponsored by Harper Hill Global. (Watch recording) Rev. Dr. Betty Kazadi Musau, DR Congo The Rev. Neelley Hicks, director of Harper Hill Global, organized t

Culturally sensitive videos and messages provide information to prevent the spread of the deadly virus. By Tim Tanton June 9, 2026 Confronting a new outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, Harper Hill Global is working with partners in the Congo and Uganda to mobilize a powerful weapon: educational resources to prevent the spread of the disease. No vaccine is available yet for the current Bundibugyo strain, but education can play a role. “Education is the only vaccine

By Firdaus Kharas, OC In the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the medical emergency is obvious. The informational emergency is being underestimated. Yet it is information that prevents many people from becoming patients in the first place. The videos containing vital information are done. The first one, an animated video called Ebola: A Poem for the Living, is designed to contain an outbreak. The second one, called Ebola: In Praise of Prevention,