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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is re-orienting its country programme in Guinea to help tackle the socioeconomic crisis caused by the Ebola epidemic.  UNDP
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STORY: GUINEA / EBOLA
TRT: 2:40
SOURCE: UNDP
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: FRENCH /NATS

DATELINE: 8 OCTOBER 2014, CONAKRY, GUINEA

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1. Various shots, UN Volunteers raising awareness of the dangers of ebola and how to protect yourself by washing your hands,
2. SOUNDBITE (French) Magdy Martínez-Solimán, UNDP Assistant Administrator:
“Young volunteers are already taking action on the ground and showing great leadership in their neighborhoods. We met a young mother who
runs a daycare with 200 kids. She's actively preventing transmission among the kids so that they prevent spreading the disease to their families. This type of action is critical for the whole neighborhood. Here you can see
the awareness growing. People are becoming more informed about the crisis and how to react to it. You must go to the nearest treatment center, go there quickly once you feel unwell, and be careful not to infect family members.”
3. Various shots, UNDP officials and UN Volunteers in Conakry,
4. SOUNDBITE (French) Hassane Ide Hawidabou, Program Officer, United Nations Volunteers, Guinea:
“To fight the spread of ebola we need to reach out to every single family in order to raise awareness to the danger. Sometimes there are 10 or 20
families in the same home, without any facilities even to wash their hands.
One person can fall ill and infect everyone else. That's why it's crucial to go
door to door and raise awareness.”
5. Various shots, UNDP officials and UN Volunteers in Conakry,
6. SOUNDBITE (French) Ruby Sandhu-Rojon, Deputy Director, UNDP Africa:
“The engagement of youth here is outstanding. Young women and men are
volunteering in their neighborhoods to raise awareness about Ebola
and what must be done to stop it. Their message is ‘if you feel sick, call
this number and get help quickly.’"
7. Young boy explaining that he avoids ebola by washing his hands before he eats, and washes his hands and cleans the toilet with bleach before using the bathroom.

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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is re-orienting its country programme in Guinea to help tackle the socioeconomic crisis caused by the Ebola epidemic.

The organization focuses its efforts in mobilizing volunteers from local community to stop the disease spreading.

SOUNDBITE (French) Magdy Martínez-Solimán, UNDP Assistant Administrator:
“Young volunteers are already taking action on the ground and showing great leadership in their neighborhoods. We met a young mother who
runs a daycare with 200 kids. She's actively preventing transmission among the kids so that they prevent spreading the disease to their families. This type of action is critical for the whole neighborhood. Here you can see the awareness growing. People are becoming more informed about the crisis and how to react to it. You must go to the nearest treatment center, go there quickly once you feel unwell, and be careful not to infect family members.”

Martínez-Solimán and other UNDP officials are touring Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, to see how best to fight the disease and maximize the effectiveness of the international community’s response.

In Conakry – capital of Guinea UNDP identified and mobilized its network of 2,500 young volunteers who are helping to prevent transmission of Ebola by distributing soap and chlorine, and teaching community members how to thoroughly wash hands and avoid contact with possible cases.

Leading the volunteering effort on the ground in Conakry is Hassane Ide Hawidabou, Programme Officer for UN Volunteers.

SOUNDBITE (French) Hassane Ide Hawidabou, Program Officer, United Nations Volunteers, Guinea:
“To fight the spread of ebola we need to reach out to every single family in order to raise awareness to the danger. Sometimes there are 10 or 20 families in the same home, without any facilities even to wash their hands. One person can fall ill and infect everyone else. That's why it's crucial to go door to door and raise awareness.”

Also on the ground in Guinea was Ruby Sandhu-Rojon, Deputy Director for UNDP Africa.

SOUNDBITE (French) Ruby Sandhu-Rojon, Deputy Director, UNDP Africa:
“The engagement of youth here is outstanding. Young women and men are volunteering in their neighborhoods to raise awareness about Ebola and what must be done to stop it. Their message is ‘if you feel sick, call this number and get help quickly.’"

Community efforts like this are crucial in stemming the transmission of disease by raising awareness among the populations most vulnerable on how to prevent its spread. Quick action now will help ensure that years of development gains are not lost to Ebola.

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