How Businesses Adapt to Ebola in Sierra Leone
1,698 views · Published 2 February 2015 · 3:15 · Indexed 29 September 2026
Channel: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) · 2015 · Nonprofits & Activism
Sariatu Kamara owns a beauty salon in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown. The sole breadwinner for her family, her business has been hit hard as people stayed away through fear of Ebola. Businesses and livelihoods across the worst affected countries have been battered by Ebola, particularly those that involve human contact. A UNDP supported Ebola awareness training and small-grants programme has given business owners like Ms. Kamara the tools they need to bring back clients and teach them how to keep safe.
