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DEC Ebola Crisis Appeal reaches £10 million

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The Disasters Emergency Committee has said it has been "humbled" by the generosity of the British public as its Ebola Crisis appeal raises a "milestone" £10 million to help fight the deadly disease.

The appeal was only launched on 30th October and it is the first time such a call has been made for a single disease.

The UK Government is matching the first £5 million given by the public and their contribution makes up £5 million of the total £10 million raised so far.

Saleh Saeed, Chief Executive of the DEC, said:

We have been humbled by the extraordinary generosity of the UK public in response to our unprecedented appeal for the Ebola Crisis in west Africa, and want to thank each and every person who has given.

We are also extremely grateful for the kind support of the UK Government for the aid match funding which has been a significant boost to the Appeal.

– Saleh Saeed

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International Development Secretary Justine Greening said:

"The British public has responded to the DEC Ebola appeal with customary speed and generosity. By matching pound for pound the first £5 million of public donations, the Government has ensured they go twice as far and will benefit charities on the ground to the tune of £10 million. This commitment is in addition to the very substantial response already announced by the UK government to defeat Ebola in Sierra Leone. Nearly 1,000 UK military, humanitarian and medical staff are there building treatment centres, training health workers and reducing infection by carrying out faster diagnosis and victim burial.

– Justine Greening
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