Give us money or west Africa faces Ebola Armageddon in 60 days: Desperate Disasters Emergency Committee makes first ever appeal for a single disease as death toll soars

Wednesday, October 29, 2014
By Paul Martin

First time DEC has ever called for donations to tackle a disease outbreak
Described crisis in west Africa as ‘explosive’ as the death toll nears 5,000
DEC chief: ‘Appeal is a sign of just how serious this situation has become’
Government said it would match first £5million of donations from the public
BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Sky will broadcast appeal tomorrow

By Simon Tomlinson
DailyMailUK
29 October 2014

Britain’s Disasters Emergency Committee is launching an appeal over the Ebola crisis – the first time it has ever called for donations in response to a disease outbreak.

The committee, made up of 13 of the UK’s major aid charities, said it took the decision because the effects of the killer virus has threatened to become ‘a humanitarian catastrophe’.

International Development Secretary Justine Greening said the Government would match the first £5 million of donations from the public because the outbreak mands ‘a huge global response’.

The DEC described the spread of the disease, which has already claimed the lives of almost 5,000 people, as ‘explosive’ saying it is devastating communities, health services and people’s ability to support themselves.

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