A Marlow charity founder whose organisation is on the front line in the fight against Ebola has urged people not to forget about the crisis, which is still leaving children orphaned.

Lori Spragg, of Oak Tree Road in Marlow, founded Build On Books in 2008 and has volunteers in Sierra Leone feeding families affected by the disease and intervening to stop its spread.

What started as a charity providing books to the country has blossomed into a humanitarian cause widely celebrated in the West African nation.

And the 53-year-old - who was made chief of the village Kwama where the charity has worked extensively - has issued a new appeal and says the effects of Ebola are still being felt.

She said: "I am very sad to say we still need help to feed the Ebola orphans of Sierra Leone. Sadly the crisis is not over yet.

"There are still new infections every week and more children becoming orphans.

"We have done everything we can to prevent the spread of the disease through educational forums in the Ebola hotspots. "We have fed hundreds of quarantined families to try to keep them at home so that they do not spread the disease further."

Mum-of-two Mrs Spragg started Build on Books when she read about the lack of resources in the African nation.

Initially sending parcels of books for schools, she has since furnished the Sierra Leone government with a legal library using books from UK Parliament.

With the outbreak of Ebola, it began providing food for families affected by Ebola - especially children left orphaned and alone by the virus.

Since August, Build on Books has raised and spent tens of thousands of pounds fighting the outbreak.

Teams of Sierra Leonean volunteers working for the charity have been providing preventative training and dispelling myths surrounding the disease.

And the organisation also digs wells and installs toilets, as well as building a school in the Waterloo area of the country where they operate.

Mrs Spragg said the charity provide healthy food and water to those who cannot venture out to feed themselves, and arrange for people to be taken in for treatment.

She said in one case, the charity intervened to help a child of three who was the last survivor of a household of 19 lost to Ebola.

And the dedicated charity founder is asking for donations to continue their work, saying her teams still have nearly 200 mouths to feed, with the number of Ebola orphans growing.

She said: "I am relieved to say that the children being cared for by Build on Books volunteers are safe and will stay that way as long as we can feed them and take care of their needs.

"Eventually, when the disease stops spreading, we will find them homes for these infants, hopefully with relatives.

"For now nutritious meals, warm clothes and blankets, toys and comfort and care are what we can give."

To donate visit https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/feedanebolaorphan or through PayPal via the website at www.buildonbooks.com