ALAN seeks donations to stop spread of Ebola

The American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) is coordinating delivery of critical supplies to stem and prevent the spread of Ebola in West Africa.

An important part of this health care effort is to protect the health aid professionals and volunteers from acquiring the disease as they move to prevent its spread. The solution is to provide personal protective equipment (PPE), but according to ALAN re-stocking these critical items is difficult because borders are closed, and many commercial carriers have stopped service to the affected countries.

ALAN is working in concert with other logistics focused nonprofit partners to enable a coordinated supply chain to transport these much needed supplies. It is delivering on behalf of nonprofit global health organizations that have collected or purchased PPE and are donating it to the Ministries of Health for the countries suffering. To date ALAN’s partners have delivered 20,000 pounds of materials to Liberia and Sierra Leone, with an additional 100,000 pounds being staged right now.

ALAN asks readers to consider a tax-deductible financial donation today to support this response. Click here for more information. If you would prefer to assist via in-kind support, U.S. ground transportation and cargo re-packaging services are needed. For in-kind assistance, please contact executive director Kathy Fulton at [email protected].