"It's horrifying," said the Arlington man.
Two months ago Travell received a call from his home country of Liberia.
His niece had died.
Before doctors diagnosed her with the Ebola virus, six more of his
family members suffered the same fate.
"Traditionally, since she was a lady, the ladies came around to take
care of her body so that's how they got the disease from her," Travell
explained.
Back in May Travell traveled to Liberia with the non-profit Power from
the SON to provide electricity to schools and hospitals.
At the time there were few travel restrictions and Travell said
concerns about Ebola never entered his mind,
Weeks after he returned to the US, the areas he helped provide
electricity were under 24-hour curfew.
The threat of Ebola stopped the non-profit's missionary work and most
of everyday life.
While Travell acknowledges the U.S. is far better equipped to handle
the virus, he said he's still "afraid".
"We pray to God that one of these days everything will be over," he said.
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