Alternative Mourning Rituals Offer Comfort And Closure During An Outbr – AuthenticAfrican

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Kathungu Kinyatole plants a tree to honor a loved one she lost to the Ebola virus.

A program in the Democratic Republic of Congo has helped survivors mourn the loss of a loved one to Ebola — and may be relevant for families coping with death in the COVID-19 pandemic.

(Image credit: Concorde Amani / Bethesda Counselling Centre)