Danaher Foundation Commits $1 Million to Ebola Outbreak Relief Efforts in Central Africa

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WASHINGTON, June 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Danaher Foundation, supported by Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR), today announced a $1 million commitment to support urgent, on-the-ground response to the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda through Save the Children, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and the World Food Program USA in support of the World Food Programme (WFP). The funding will be distributed across the three organizations to enable rapid, flexible response to evolving conditions on the ground. Efforts will focus on critical needs including infection prevention, hygiene support, community-based health services and emergency food assistance— areas where speed and adaptability can directly save lives.Together, Save the Children, IRC and WFP bring complementary capabilities and deep operational presence to coordinate response efforts in some of the most affected communities. Their combined expertise allows resources to be directed quickly to where they are needed most as the situation continues to evolve."The Ebola outbreak is occurring in a highly fragile humanitarian environment, where years of underinvestment and recent global funding cuts have severely weakened health services," said Heather Reoch Kerr, IRC's Country Director for the Democratic Republic of Congo. "The IRC has extensive experience responding to Ebola and other infectious disease outbreaks in complex humanitarian settings. The support from the Danaher Foundation is critical to continue the IRC's response to the Ebola outbreak.""This generous support comes at a critical moment for communities in eastern DRC," said Barron Segar, President and CEO of World Food Program USA. "Containing Ebola requires speed, coordination and access, and this grant will help WFP move life-saving medical cargo, transport frontline responders and provide families affected by the outbreak with food assistance to help prevent this health crisis from sparking a deeper hunger emergency." "The Ebola outbreak is compounding an already dire humanitarian crisis in the DRC," said Greg Ramm, Save the Children's Country Director in the Democratic Republic of Congo. "For children, the stakes could not be higher—they urgently need access to basic healthcare and protection. We are deeply grateful for Danaher's partnership. Their support will help ...

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