October 13, 2014
Last week, the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs and the World Faiths Development Dialogue organized a consultation to explore what we know about faith responses to Ebola and to develop ideas for improving efficiency and outreach that engages key faith-inspired organizations (FIOs) as well as the broader faith and interfaith networks within the countries concerned. This Consultation produced an Ebola and Religious Networks Issue Brief detailing recommendations for potential avenues of improved communications, networking, and response, as well as a mapping document illustrating the responses of various FIOs and communities in West Africa. Katherine Marshall, Senior Fellow at the Berkley Center shared elements of the issue brief and other insights on FIOs role in the Ebola epidemic in her recent Huffington Post blog “Ebola: Ten Proposals to Engage Religious Actors More Proactively.”
Engage in the evidence exchange on the important role FIOs have in responding to the Ebola crisis! The World Faiths Development Dialogue is actively tweeting the various links describing the work of FIOs and of faith leaders/communities using #faith4ebola. Please retweet – or add to your own social media and contribute evidence speaking to the importance of religious networks in Ebola affected communities!