The Story of Ebola
Produced by Global Health Media Project in collaboration with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, UNICEF, and Yoni Goodman. Download link: globalhealthmedia.org/videos/
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.
nurses are so brave, i wouldn't have been able to go in a room full of sick people, they deserve tons of respect
yea
Not just sick people but like 50% death rate and very painful and contaigous
Yep.
Yup
My aunt is nurse
Save one person, you're a hero, save a thousand, you're a nurse.
Amen 🙏🏻
:)
Nurses are the meta heroes
True
My mum is a nurse🥰
The animation for this is incredible
Josh otusanya 👁👄👁
Josh? I didn't expect you here haha I love your video's! :D
Josh i am a fan
huh didnt expect seeing you here
Damn, never expected a 2M sub channel to be here XD
The funeral scene is very powerful, knowing they couldn’t touch their grandfather’s body, but raising their hands as the were touching him.
Wen did this happen????????
Many times throughout history, but recently the outbreak of 2014 was really bad in West Africa.
That makes sense
Nurses save the day,They deserve a lot of respect.
You're right
Yes they do!
yup
Exactly, its sad that they don’t though. My mum wanted to be a doctor, but she had to be a nurse for my brother.
Yes and usually the doctors get credit
Can I just say how well this was animated?
Yes, yes you can
You're right
yea this was a good animation
Yes. You can.
Ya
bro this scared the shit out of me when i was 8
omg sameeeee
I just watched this 😅
Real bro
how old is this?
I'm 11 and to me it's not so bad som is, but not to much.
Its sad to see how history repeats itself. If we hadn't been so selfish and payed more attention to ebola, the whole world could have been more prepared for a worldwide pandemic. Hope this message is spread further.
Yep
COVID 19: yes indeed
Wait what, theres an Ebola pandemic?!
There is an ebola outbreak now in Uganda, not a pandemic. I think the person with the original comment was inferring that if the world could have remembered what we learned during the ebola outbreak in West Africa (2014-16), we would have been better prepared for the covid pandemic.
That's sad, but still Ebola has the deadliest outbreak now in Uganda, and I will never eat bushmeat, I hope people in Uganda survives
i really love her accent
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I admire the strength of the girl, she saved the whole village, after the nurse of course!
if she had not told her father to take her mother to the health center, the mother would have died and many others too..
That right
Yep that is right! 👍🏻
That's very true she's brave for saving them
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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.
I cried when they got to hug her again
Seriously...
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!
Yess
Anyone else notice the colours got more saturated when the village was safe?
yeah . wow
Yep it was sorta like the story of cholera. Except the story of cholera started from black and white.
yes
I knew I wasn't the only one :)
Yep I did
Spread this, translate it to every language in the world!
It would ruin the amazing accent though
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. 💖💖
Watching in 2024 👍
Media like this should always get first pick of funding and distribution, especially in areas and countries where this is a big problem.
Christopher Spaulding is this in trinidad
Christopher Spaulding these are the types of videos that should be in peoples recommended not some of the extremely stupid wierd and crazy stuff ive found from time to time
Yo
the thing is a young girl helped save her mother's life.
I'm guessing this is so that they can educate ppl all over the world. In some tribes and villages ppl are stuck in their ways and don't want modern interventions. I hope that this genuinely helped save ppl.
Right. Such an amazing girl
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.
you still are a kid 💀☠☠
@@jamesonvideos3201how do you know? He could’ve been 10-11 when this came out, now he would be 17-18.
@@OldSport83 I was 8 years old (Video was 3 years old) when I saw it, however I was 5 when it first came out.
I feel so bad for the grandfather, but yet so proud of the girl.
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.
Yes
And if we stopped ebola completely, We would be prepared for a bigger, more deadlier pandemic.
I thought it would only show information but after I watched it I LOVED IT
So true.
This story is so powerful. I wish we all listened sooner
I can’t stop watching this😭 every year this video pops up and I HAVE to watch it. The accents are so satisfying to hear and the animation and story line is soo good
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.
here we are living in one now.
True
And then COVID happened…
ebola is much more deadly than covid
I agree
This is a must-watch. I also liked the girl's accent.
Yes
I completely agree with you!
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Nice
You see how much important can be the children!!! The daughter saved her mother!!! Meravellous!!!
what a sad, but beautiful story
Yes
Am infection control nurse. this is one of the marvelous and great video. its very difficult to educate people but like this video speaks more than my words.thank for entire team.
And I thank you for the important and life-saving work you do!
Even tho this was 7 years ago, i still feel sad for every single person that died from Ebola
The nurse and the girl saved the whole spreading!! We should show them some real respect :DD
Her accent is very beautiful! so is this amazing story💓
I know right! Her accent and the way she pronounces words is so lovely I hear.
Beautiful, Majestic, Strong young child...💗💖
This story was amazing
Yes
african accent
has a test about ebola in school watches this Got a STRAIGHT A
EXCELLENT !
Congrats Bro
Well done
thats so good
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Bro i remember watching this so many times when i was little
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I remembered watching this as a kid and it was very enlightening for me. Now that i'm a teenager I came back here because I forgot what was this again. Thank you so much for creating this video, very helpful and informative.
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.
That little girl saved her moms, dads and her life. We should be proud of her.
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I agree
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Ya an pasando 6 años desde este video y todavia me sigue causando sensaciones desde la primera ver que lo vi
I used to watch this as a kid but now understand the value of this video now, Very great animation and beautiful message, the sadness of the story tells how harsh the world is, amazing
This was actually more educational than I thought! Beautiful! Please show people this!
I agree!
yessss
yup, this is not my first time here, its very good.
yup
Amazing animation and very sad and touching story
Your Right
As a daughter to a UN worker I feel scared for my father every day because he is in another country and what if he catches a disease too? but I always believe that he is in good hands
That little girl save her moms dad and her life . We should be proud of her
I love the animation and the story. If school was like this, I'd never be bored.
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Yeah same
Yep
True and same
you mean animatic or the virus?
at least I know that if I get it, I can control it and possibly get rid of it.
I learned very much thanks
Did anyone else loved to watch this as a kid??
MEEEE
and be totally scared that it would infect you 😂😂
Yes! (I am still a kid but ,ya!)
Omg i remember this from when i was a kid
LMAO RIGHTT
same, even that i was 5 and don't even understand english
Same im so happy i found it again
This was so well animated and it made me really happy at the end when her mom came back.
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This should be shown in my school so people will stop joking about Ebola. It's a sad thing. The animation was great, the story was sad, but it got the point across. 10/10.
Now they joke about Corona
@@nurtacimamquluyeva8507 Yea true, As someone who used to joked about covid and now regret my life. That action wasn't cool or quirky. Im so sorry for my past self who used to be that kind of person.
@@nurtacimamquluyeva8507 peaple in my neighbourhood always uses mask and they take it seriously Sad that in other parts of the world peaple dont care about the disease
Some people cope that way i coped with covid with jokes
That’s just how society copes with trauma. So that we are less scared yet cautious.
Stay strong guys, just heard that ebola outbreak happened again recently.
I watched this when I was a little kid lmao. finally found it again.
Omg me too
Lol me too
that was soo educational
Ya
This video should have millions of views!
Ebin Guys now it even has million and three hundred thousand
It now has 60 million
Now 60 million views
Now it haves 63 mio
It has
This is beautiful.
i watched this when i was 5 and i was scared of my life
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Bro same here
SAME LMAO
Wow I never knew this about Ebola thanks for teaching me
Ahmed Almansouri yea this video is very informative on the topic. I was surprised
This is actually pretty good especially the animation. Well done.
😊
I remember when I was like 8 year old I watched all of these videos
I was like 6 years old
Fr
I was 7 but I was scared
It’s so sad. How many lives have been devastated. God help these people
This is sad but true, good job!
Yes!
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Yea!
Yea i agree
Metallica - Sad But True
So sweet! It is amazing how people work together to protect eachother from these things
This traumatized me as a kid
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when i was younger i used to watch this and the cholera story all the time
samee
I cried after I saw this, a very good little story, very touchy, and positive. You guys did a great job on the video. Thank you .
Very true
It’s very touching!
Peppa this is true
This video should be spread as much as we all can......small steps will spread a lot of awareness....
I don't know why but as a kid I was obsessed with this video
Nurses saved my family, i rly cant imagine how they done, they're just heroes.
The detail is amazing
When her grandfather died that was sad but she is so brave
I remember seeing this some years ago prior to the covid pandemic and it taught me early on that there’s a specific way to wash your hands and avoid illnesses. I feel like this should be taught to everyone even during safe times.
7 years and I’m not tired of watching this
So well animated im impressed!
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Ja, ich weiß richtig.
great respect for the people who risked their livedsto help reduce the suffering of others
I watched this when i was 3 and was so scared
omg same!
I like how the colors become more and more bright as the video goes on.
i like the animation
I like how she says "gems" instead or "germs". Hee accent is nice and this video is real educational.
the scene where the mom got sick scared me so much. I couldn't imagine if one of my parents got sick like that. I'm glad that they had faith and that they came to the realization to bring her to help. I'm happy she survived and thank you for this very amazing video. ❤
I watched this whole video. This is so adorable, I am proud of that little girl!! She’s a soldier, a warrior!!
great animations! I've learned alot about ebola!
So did I
Wow finally an ebola video thats not joking around
imagine if the grandpa decided to hug the girl when he came back
The girl would get infected
I remember watching this when I was younger and being so terrified
no literally same LMAOO
I know right-
I learned more stuff about ebola with this than at school A cartoon taught me better than a building of teachers what????
This is beautifull
this was my childhood video
I remember watching this as a kid, being amazed and fascinated by how disease and treatment worked. now, almost 7 years later my dream is to become a nurse.
the people who made this animation should get an award
And it was 7 years ago too.
ahead of it’s time
Well, it did
Yea he she needs a golden medical award
Yes, they made the grandpa look so..Creepy but it’s awesome!
Beautiful animation! I love the girls accent!
The animation is actually pretty damn good!! For a video made 7 years ago it looks so recent!!!
The animation is A M A Z I N G .
God bless. Thank for educating people about this virus.
not only was this beautifully animated and educational, but it really played with the heartstrings.:) so well done
I just noticed that i have been watching this video once a year for six years now .
Wow, I don't know what to say. Beautiful but tragic and sorrow video. Excellent production Global Health Media.
i'm japanese nursing student, i feel that I have learned a lot from this. I'm praying from the bottom of my heart for the health and happiness of you and your family.
Goodluck
Good luck to grandfather
Best Educational Animated Vid
God bless everyone who stands up as a nurse or doctor and helps people like this, something I would never do because of my germaphobia
I watched this video when I was 8 and now I remember it and I remember all its steps 😷
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Oh my lord,this is a beatiful and scary story