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Vatican Donates Half a Million Euros to Fight Ebola

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© EU Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection

John Burger - published on 03/18/15

Fund aims to improve existing health care structures, offering psychological help

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As the world marks one year since the World Health Organization declared there was a significant outbreak of Ebola in West Africa, the Vatican has donated half a million Euros to provide humanitarian assistance to those affected by the Ebola crisis in West Africa, especially Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea.

The  €500,000 donation, worth almost $532,000, is being distributed by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.

According to Vatican Radio, Cardinal Peter Turkson, the President of the Council, said the Fund has many objectives, including improving existing health care structures, offering psychological help for families affected by the Ebola crisis, and to aid local dioceses and parishes to develop sacramental practices which minimize the risk of transmitting the virus.



The Council is currently seeking additional donors to add to the fund, and has doubled the amount of the original papal donation, but Cardinal Turkson said he hopes to have 2 or 3 million euros before distributing funds to Catholic organizations battling the crisis.

“The applications [for grants] have started coming already, but want to reach a decent level before we start treating applications,” Cardinal Turkson told Vatican Radio.

The Council has limited initial grants to €30,000, and is encouraging larger projects to get matching funds before applying, Vatican Radio said.

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