Ebola Survivor Corps Establishment Guidance Toolkit

submitted by Novil Wijesekara

communityresiliencecenter.org

Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, is a severe, illness in human with average case fatality rate of around 50% (range 25%-90%). At present, survivors of EVD face psychological effects, social isolation and serious repercussions on health care seeking behavior for EVD.  Ebola Survivor Corps is a comprehensive and sustainable program aimed at getting survivors of EVD back to their communities and society as helpers, advocates, champions and heroes of health and development.

Vision of Ebola Survivor Corps:

A world with zero discrimination for Ebola Survivors

Mission of Ebola Survivor Corps:

To establish a comprehensive and sustainable social organization with Ebola Survivors at the heart for reintegrating, empowering and engaging Ebola Survivors as leaders, advocates, champions and heroes of health and development.

Objectives:

• To establish of a social organization where Ebola Survivors are at the Center.
• To empower Ebola Survivors through capacity building.
• To engage Ebola Survivors in the development and recovery process.

Ebola Survivor Corps Establishment Guidance Toolkit has been created through a collaborative partnership between the Community Resilience Center, Intelligence for Humanity and Global Resilience System.

This Establishment Guidance Toolkit comprise of four tools:

1 Introductory Guidance Tool

2 Establishment Guidance Tool

3 Empowerment Guidance Tool

4 Engagement Guidance Tool

Free use and dissemination of the concept of Ebola Survivor Corps and the material associated with is highly encouraged. Acknowledgement of the source is appreciated.
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