English: Isatu Bangura, 32, stands near the water's edge in Magazine Wharf - one of Freetown's largest slums, where families were hit hard by the Ebola outbreak.

Isatu survived Ebola after receiving treatment in Hastings, near Freetown. But tragically, she lost her mother, father and sister to the disease.

Now she is caring for her sister's two orphaned children, alongside her own three kids. With the extra mouths to feed, she struggles to make ends meet.

As well as losing her family, Isatu lost her business: she had previously been a fishmonger in Magazine Wharf, but her tools and goods were destroyed as she was placed in quarantine: a necessary but devastating measure to help control the disease.

"So many people have lost their livelihoods", says Isatu. "I have hope that the government will help".

But Isatu is not focussed on her own needs – she's looking forward to the future for her kids:

"The only thing I ask is for my children to be educated, so that one day, they can make it for themselves".

As the country nears the end of the Ebola outbreak, Isatu looks back:

"We were suffering until the world turned its eyes to this problem. I'm happy that it's nearly over, but I am sad because I lost my family."

The Ebola outbreak is nearing its end in Sierra Leone: the country is set to be declared Ebola free on Saturday 7 November.

UK aid will support a longer term package of help for Ebola survivors, helping them to restore their livelihoods, making sure they have access to healthcare and tackling the stigma they may face when reintegrating into their communities.

Picture: Simon Davis/DFID

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