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 we have,” said...

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, an animated video...

United Methodist leaders are urging people to take preventive measures, while Harper Hill Global works to build awareness and develop resources. By Philippe Lolonga June 1, 2026 | BENI, Congo United Methodist women wash their hands at Ibanda Church in Bukavu, in the eastern Democratic of Congo. People in the region are being urged to wash their hands and practice safe hygiene amid a deadly outbreak of the Ebola virus. Photo by Philippe Lolonga, Harper Hill Global. United Methodist leaders and...