Better policies are needed to support local adoptions for children orphaned by Ebola

Claudena Skran - The Conversation

This article reports on the need for local adoption solutions for the children who have been orphaned by Ebola in Sierra Leone. The author explains the situation of many children in Sierra Leone who have lost one or both parents to the Ebola virus and argues that “international aid agencies should help facilitate adoptions locally,” particularly the adoption of children by a family member, “and provide better health care and education to support entire communities” to meet the needs of these children.