Photo of the day: A family receives cholera fighting supplies in Sierra Leone

Thursday, 06 September 2012 12:39

A father receives simple cholera fighting supplies from a CARE member of staff in Sierra Leone. © CARE / Yemisi Songo-Williams

Tens of thousands of people are currently infected with cholera in Sierra Leone, with numbers rising. CARE International is providing families who are at risk with basic hygiene supplies including soap and aquatabs for safe water. These simple tools will save lives.

CARE International UK has received funding from the UK government’s new Rapid Response Facility to fight the Sierra Leone outbreak, which will allow CARE to reach the affected people faster.

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