‘Ebola orphans 3,700 children in West Africa’
TheHindu.com
September 30, 2014
At least 3,700 children in West Africa have seen one or both parents die because of the Ebola epidemic, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said, and many are being rejected by surviving relatives out of fear of infection.
Many children in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone feel unwanted and abandoned after living through the death of family members, UNICEF said, adding that they urgently need special attention and care.
“Orphans are usually taken in by a member of the extended family, but in some communities, the fear surrounding Ebola is becoming stronger than family ties,” said Manuel Fontaine, UNICEF regional director for West and Central Africa.
The number of Ebola orphans is expected to double by mid-October, according to UN projections.
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