Erison Turay, puts on his soccer outfit in his house in the city of Kenema, 190 miles east of the capital Freetown, Sierra Leone, Tuesday, April 21, 2015. Last year, 38 members of Erison's family died from the deadly Ebola virus, which has killed over 11,000 across West Africa. Erison founded the Ebola Survivor's Soccer Club as a support network for survivors and a means to battle negative stigmas in the community. 

Erison Turay, right, plays around with a member of his extended family outside his house in the city of Kenema, 190 miles east of the capital Freetown, Sierra Leone, Tuesday, April 21, 2015.

Erison Turay, walks to the soccer pitch to practice with the Ebola Survivor's Soccer Club, near his house, in the city of Kenema, 190 miles east of the capital Freetown, Sierra Leone, Tuesday, April 21, 2015.

Erison Turay, center, warms up with men who are part of the Ebola Survivor's Soccer Club, on a field near his house, in the city of Kenema, 190 miles east of the capital Freetown, Sierra Leone, Tuesday, April 21, 2015.

Men who are part of the Ebola Survivor's Soccer Club wear t-shirts at a soccer practice in the city of Kenema, 190 miles east of the capital Freetown, Sierra Leone, Tuesday, April 21, 2015.

Bandu Turay, second to top row, fourth from right, watches her son Erison, not pictured, play soccer as others cheer for the Ebola Survivor's Soccer Club, on a field near their house, in the city of Kenema, 190 miles east of the capital Freetown, Sierra Leone, Tuesday, April 21, 2015.

Erison Turay, left, helps referee a practice match with female members of the Ebola Survivors' Football Club in the city of Kenema, 190 miles east of the capital Freetown, Sierra Leone, Tuesday, April 21, 2015.

Erison Turay, center right, helps referee a practice sudden-death shootout with women members of the Ebola Survivors' Football Club, on a field near his house, in the city of Kenema, 190 miles east of the capital Freetown, Sierra Leone, Tuesday, April 21, 2015.

Women members of the Ebola Survivor's Soccer Club, celebrate after a sudden death shoot out during a practice match on a field, in the city of Kenema, 190 miles east of the capital Freetown, Sierra Leone, Tuesday, April 21, 2015.

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