[EBOLA] China donates Thermometers to Sierra Leone for Re-Opening of Schools

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Sierra Leone
Country	Sierra Leone
Start Date	Jan 22, 2015
End Date	Jul 05, 2031
Duration	6,008 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`44802`

Grant Description

On January 22, 2015, Chinese Ambassador Zhao Yanbo pledged to send 5,000 thermometers to Sierra Leone. The thermometers would be used to diagnose fevers in Sierra Leonean schools, which had been shut down since June 2014. In a press conference on February 17, 2015, Zhao Yanbo confirmed that the thermometers had been delivered.

Schools reopened on April 14, 2015.

📚 Sources & References

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Chinese Ambassador Zhao Yanbo Hands Over Medical Materials to Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone shuts borders, closes schools to fight Ebola
Sierra Leone schools reopen after long closure due to Ebola
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