In June 2014, a well-known doctor in Banjor, a community near the Liberian capital of Monrovia, died suddenly of a mysterious illness. A devout Muslim, the doctor was buried in the traditional way: imams washed and blessed his body then carried it to a site near the local mosque for burial. Within days, all five of the imams who bathed the doctor’s body were dead. One by one, those who came into contact with them also fell ill—and one by one, they died. In a country where malaria, typhoid and a slew of other sicknesses kill thousands of people each year, it was difficult to determine what was happening. But one thing was abundantly clear: something was killing people in Banjor at an alarming rate, and Muslims were getting hit the hardest.

“They restored my dignity”: AJWS grantee is helping Ebola survivors readjust to community life in Liberia Liberia was declared Ebola-free for the third time on January 14th—a feat achieved through the tireless work of health workers and community organizations determined to stop the virus for good. AJWS grantees are among these local heroes, and their work …