The KingTom cemetery is very near the centre of Freetown... and this is where they're burying many of the Ebola-related bodies. The terrain is jungle-like... and even has a few unwanted, rooting animals roaming about.
The 8 burial teams, spread out across the Freetown area, converge to carry the dead back into the cemetery to be buried in unmarked graves. No family. No friends. No services. But, the group of burial boys I met were dedicated and hard-working.
A mother and her two small children were buried together after succumbing to the Ebola virus.
The path that leads through the KingTom cemetery is a community path... littered with garbage and frequently travelled. This is a burial team coming out after burying the 5 bodies they picked up that morning (Tuesday, September 30, 2014).
The cemetery lacks a fence. The holes are dug by hand by a team of 10 guys working for the Freetown City Council. I have to admit, it's a scary place, even in the light of day. My hope is the people buried here will be remembered and will rest in peace.
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