SeanCasey

Definitely donations. All humanitarian responses require funding, and this one is particularly expensive, given the scale and all the inputs required.

We especially want to raise funding to support training and equipment for Liberian first responders. This is something we integrate into all of our work, but it's particularly important here, as this response requires enormous human resources. Around 90% of our staff here are Liberians, and our first priority is to support them to work safely and effectively.

www.firstresponderscampaign.org

I don't think that this will stop agencies from responding, but it will definitely impact how and where they work. Staff safety is paramount for all of us, and we need to know that we can do our work without threat of violence. The violence in Guinea is worrisome, and hopefully the authorities there will do what they can to prevent this from happening going forward.

It's hard to see, for sure. I went to pick up a 12-year-old patient on Monday and spoke to him briefly before he boarded the ambulance. An hour later he was dead and the next day I saw his body being carried away for burial. The suffering is definitely difficult to see, but it also inspires us to do more, and to keep up the fight.

This is an extraordinary situation and it requires an extraordinary response. We view this as a very positive move - and a very necessary one.

Ebola is actually already in six African countries - Senegal, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and the DRC. Containment is a major concern for all of us. If there is an enormous scale-up in response capacity, it might be possible. But there is a legitimate threat that Ebola could continue to spread if we do not significantly ramp-up efforts and fast.