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Dear Avaazers,
 Ebola could threaten us all, and the most urgent need to stop it is for volunteers. If just 120 doctors among us volunteer, it will *double* the number of doctors in Sierra Leone. Other volunteers - in health, sanitation, skills - can help too. This is a call to serve humanity in the deepest possible way, to accept serious risk for our fellow human beings. Click to learn more, and show our gratitude to those making this powerful choice:  |
Three weeks ago, hundreds of thousands of us went offline to fight climate change. This week, we're going offline to help stop Ebola.
The Ebola virus is spiraling out of control. Cases in West Africa are doubling every 2-3 weeks and the latest estimate says that up to 1.4 million people could be infected by mid-January. At that scale, this monster threatens the entire world.
Previous Ebola outbreaks have been repeatedly contained at small numbers. But the scale of this epidemic has swamped the region's weak health systems. Liberia has less than 1 doctor for every 100,000 people. Governments are providing funds, but there just aren't enough medical staff to stem the epidemic.
That's where we come in. 39 million people are receiving this email. Our polling shows that 6% of us are health workers - doctors or nurses - that's nearly 2 million of us. If just 120 doctors among us volunteer, it will *double* the number of doctors in Sierra Leone.
Other volunteers can help too -- lab technicians, logisticians, water and sanitation workers, and transport workers. Volunteering means more than time. It means risk. Ebola is highly contagious. Health professionals have already died fighting it. But if there's any group of people that would consider taking this risk for their fellow human beings, it's our community. I and others on the Avaaz team are ready to take that risk with you, traveling to the front lines of this crisis.
Great things come from listening to the deepest voices within us. If you're a health professional, or have other skills that can help, I ask you to take a moment, listen to the part of you that you most trust, and follow it.
Click below to volunteer, see messages from volunteers about why they've made this choice, and leave your own message of appreciation and encouragement for them:
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/ebola_volunteers_thank_you_3/?bLlPxdb&v=47377
The Ebola virus is spiraling out of control. Cases in West Africa are doubling every 2-3 weeks and the latest estimate says that up to 1.4 million people could be infected by mid-January. At that scale, this monster threatens the entire world.
Previous Ebola outbreaks have been repeatedly contained at small numbers. But the scale of this epidemic has swamped the region's weak health systems. Liberia has less than 1 doctor for every 100,000 people. Governments are providing funds, but there just aren't enough medical staff to stem the epidemic.
That's where we come in. 39 million people are receiving this email. Our polling shows that 6% of us are health workers - doctors or nurses - that's nearly 2 million of us. If just 120 doctors among us volunteer, it will *double* the number of doctors in Sierra Leone.
Other volunteers can help too -- lab technicians, logisticians, water and sanitation workers, and transport workers. Volunteering means more than time. It means risk. Ebola is highly contagious. Health professionals have already died fighting it. But if there's any group of people that would consider taking this risk for their fellow human beings, it's our community. I and others on the Avaaz team are ready to take that risk with you, traveling to the front lines of this crisis.
Great things come from listening to the deepest voices within us. If you're a health professional, or have other skills that can help, I ask you to take a moment, listen to the part of you that you most trust, and follow it.
Click below to volunteer, see messages from volunteers about why they've made this choice, and leave your own message of appreciation and encouragement for them:
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/ebola_volunteers_thank_you_3/?bLlPxdb&v=47377
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