More than 400,000 people are affected by the outbreak of a Novel Coronavirus across more than 170 countries and territories.
On 11th March 2020, The World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 a pandemic due to the disease’s geographical spread. The impact of a large-scale outbreak on children, especially poor and vulnerable children, would be immense. Children are at risk from the disease, but also from the disruption to health and education services, impacts on caregivers, and separation from family members.
This crisis threatens everyone's way of life, but it is especially difficult for people who are already vulnerable, including those with pre-existing medical conditions, older adults, individuals experiencing homelessness, refugees and migrants, wage workers, and those with inflexible jobs.
Your donation to this fund will help stop the virus's spread and give communities on the front lines of the crisis the resources they need to act quickly and protect the most vulnerable. Donations are already helping to:
Send doctors, nurses, and other front line responders to communities in need
Get masks, ventilators, and other lifesaving medical supplies to hospitals and clinics
Deliver essential items to struggling families and older individuals in quarantined cities and refugee camps
Feed children that rely on school meals as their only source of nutrition
Support hygiene awareness efforts
And much, much more...
As the situation evolves, the fund will transition to support longer-term recovery and education efforts run by local, vetted organizations in affected regions. We will work with our partners on the ground to allocate funds where they're most needed.
We believe that organizations that are deeply rooted in local communities are best positioned to lead long-term plans to stop COVID-19. Your donation to this fund will help build stronger response capacities in communities around the world so that we are all better equipped to face future outbreaks.