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Since the rise of the Ebola crisis, Translators without Borders (TWB), a non-profit organization that provides translation services to support humanitarian efforts, has translated posters and informational materials from the CDC, International SOS, and Doctors without Borders into Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, and Swahili. Most printed information about Ebola is in English or more widely spoken African languages, leaving out smaller language communities that are also affected by the virus. This issue can be addressed by providing educational materials about Ebola in the localized languages of the affected populations. You can help! Volunteer! There are still communities that are in dire need of accurate information about the symptoms, spread, and treatment of the virus -information in the language they use every day. Specifically, there is a critical need for content in the Krio, Mende, and Temne languages. For more information about Translators without Borders and to sign up as a volunteer translator, go to http://translatorswithoutborders.org/Volunteers/Translator-app