Supporting Quarantine Centres
In Belize, volunteers provided vital support to the operation of COVID-19 quarantine centres…
Disseminating Health Information
In Fiji, volunteers disseminated health information on COVID-19 to communities as part of the national disaster management system…
Collecting Health Information
In Thailand, more than a million Village Health Volunteers collected daily health information on COVID-19 in rural communities…
Messaging COVID-19 Information
In Lao People’s Democratic Republic, community radio volunteers reached people in rural and remote areas with COVID-19 prevention messages in their own languages…
Addressing Mental Health Needs
n Jamaica, volunteers under the Ministry of Health and Wellness received training to address mental health needs in communities, playing a vital role in the COVID-19 pandemic response…
Providing Essential Supplies
Pakistan established the Corona Relief Tiger Force national youth scheme to provide essential supplies to vulnerable groups to address the consequences of COVID-19 and mitigate its socioeconomic impacts…
Supporting Vulnerable Families
Panama empowered volunteers from the Ministry of Social Development’s Voluntario Solidario programme to distribute millions of emergency “solidarity” packages to vulnerable families to address the consequences of COVID-19 and mitigate its socioeconomic impacts.
Monitoring Health
Peru engaged volunteers from the bicentennial national volunteer programme to support the Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion in monitoring the physical and mental health of more than 100,000 elderly persons and persons with disabilities to address the consequences of COVID-19 and mitigate its socioeconomic impacts…
Providing Information on COVID-19
In South Sudan, the Anataban collective used arts-based strategies to provide information on COVID-19 to communities to address the consequences of COVID-19 and mitigate its socioeconomic impacts…
Campaigning Against Domestic Violence
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Solidarite feminine pour la paix et le developpement integral launched a campaign against domestic violence, following their experiences from previous Ebola virus disease epidemics to address the consequences of COVID-19 and mitigate its socioeconomic impacts…
Supporting Women
In Yemen, the Yemeni Women’s Union recorded cases of domestic violence during the pandemic and provided legal support to women and girls force to marry to address the consequences of COVID-19 and mitigating its socioeconomic impacts…
Rescuing During Floods
Starting in July 2021, severe rainfall created a dangerous situation in Henan, China…
Increasing Vaccination Rates
In South Africa during the COVID-19 crisis, communities struggled to increase vaccination rates, and the economy continued to reel from the financial effects of the pandemic…
Vaccinating for COVID-19
In Ethiopia, the UN Refugee Agency aims to support the Ethiopian government in promoting vaccination for COVID-19 to the population, and to provide refugees with assistance and a safe refuge…
Educating about COVID-19
In the Mtsiriza township of Lilongwe, Malawi, Brian Khembo founded the organization My Community My Responsibility, which was started to help educate locals about COVID-19…
Advocating for Reproductive Health in El Salvador
In El Salvador, the Asociación Demográfica Salvadoreña (Pro-Familia) focuses on sexual and reproductive health and the active participation of men in rural areas in these discussions…
Communicating COVID-19 Safety in Guinea-Bissau
In Guinea-Bissau, the country’s UNICEF (United Nations Childrens Fund) taskforce hosted an intervention called Children’s Rights and Basic Journalism Techniques training…
Promoting Safe COVID-19 Health Practices in Guinea-Bisseau
In Guinea-Bisseau, the COVID-19 pandemic has increased disparities and left communities vulnerable…
Training in First Aid in Pakistan
In Pakistan, the Pakistan Red Crescent Society aims to service and advocate for change in several sectors related to the UN Development Goals…
Spreading Awareness of COVID-19 in Pakistan
In Pakistan, the Pakistan Red Crescent Society aims to service and advocate for change in several sectors related to the UN Development Goals…
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