The Story of Ebola

This animated story is told by a young girl whose grandfather dies from Ebola and puts the rest of her family at risk. It brings to life the many messages that are so crucial in understanding this disease on a community level.

The film makes visible the invisible Ebola germs to help people see and understand how Ebola spreads and how to protect themselves. Critical messages are woven through the story so that people better understand Ebola, see themselves within the context of an outbreak, and see how to act in ways that can keep themselves safe from the disease and protect their communities.

This film is intended to help meet the need for better education and awareness that is critical in eradicating this disease in West Africa, and whenever and wherever potential outbreaks may threaten communities in the future.

Director: Yoni Goodman

Producer: Deborah Van Dyke

Story: Deborah Van Dyke

Executive producer: Peter Cardellichio

Associate producers: Mark Binder, Simon Lawson

Art director: Uri Inks

Animators: Yoni Goodman, Sefi Gayego, Elie Klimis

Vfx and post production: Yoni Goodman

English narration: Ayesha Casely-Hayford
Recorded at: Just Voices, London, UK
Recording technician: Peter Warnock
Music, sound FX, and mix: Uri Kalian – Sweetsound

Content reviewers: Ombretta Baggio, IFRC; Jonathan Shadid, UNICEF; Alif Iman Nurlambang, IFRC; Amanda McClelland, IFRC

Special thanks to the staff and volunteers of the National Red Cross Societies of Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea who have inspired, guided, and supported the development of this film with their tireless work and passionate commitment to the people in need.

This film was produced with support from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, UNICEF, mPowering Frontline Health Workers, and individual donations from Deborah Rose and friends from the Mad River Valley, Vermont – and beyond.

Copyright © 2015, Global Health Media Project. This film may be used according to the terms of our Creative Commons License: free distribution with attribution, no commercial use, no alterations.

[crissycrossgaming]

Save one person, you're a hero, save a thousand, you're a nurse.

[ughgross]

nurses are so brave, i wouldn't have been able to go in a room full of sick people, they deserve tons of respect

[hcn]

Nurses save the day, They deserve a lot of respect.

[ChaiKitty]

The funeral scene is very powerful, knowing they couldn’t touch their grandfather’s body, but raising their hands as the were touching him.

[ivy_chicken]

Can I just say how well this was animated?

[julielps]

That little girl saved her moms, dads and her life. We should be proud of her.

[christopherspaulding]

Media like this should always get first pick of funding and distribution, especially in areas and countries where this is a big problem.

[logangpc]

i swear this feels like it could be a whole movie about ebola.
The animation is so good and the story really hits hard at the point that i may have cried when i saw this scene 4:52
i just love this video.

[wmfrkvw]

I like the little girl, she was so brave and intelligent, she made the right choice, saved parents, other people and herself, I hope she can have a happy life!

[Karrallah]

Anyone else notice the colours got more saturated when the village was safe?

[jumana]

I learned more stuff about ebola with this than at school

A cartoon taught me better than a building of teachers

what????

[zacharywilson]

I find this very emotional. You barely ever see these sorts of video anymore, and it is nice to see that people are still reaching out to people.

[LyciiPelmen]

Moral of the story: Diseases are not a joke. Nurses are not ordinary.

[Authz_Myztcv]

This traumatized me as a kid, and I thank you guys for doing it so I can now be aware of Ebola.

Edit: I am TECHNICALLY not a kid.

[sellosqueez]

I'm glad everyone stayed calm about her having the Ebola virus, her mother survived and so did the rest of the village. If it hadn't been for the girl and the nurse, many people could have died.

[lukatombraider]

I admire the strength of the girl, she saved the whole village, after the nurse of course!

[fireant]

I can't imagine how terrifying it would be do have to live through this most recent ebola outbreak. This animation is fantsatic and a great way to educate everyone about the dangers of this terrible disease.

[Pommy_starrz]

Its actually really happy how the mother was really strong and didnt gave up, it shows how much she doesnt wanna leave her family and that she loves them very much, im also proud of the little girl for forcing her father to get her mother to the center, dont judge their age and looks, judge them by their personality. 💖💖

[BinhNguyen-ivfq]

I feel so bad for the grandfather, but yet so proud of the girl.

[lidiacorporan]

the thing is a young girl helped save her mother's life.