Emergency Response

We act swiftly to provide emergency response to any issues or crises, as well as provide information on regional and national public health guidelines. As one example, we provide warm coats and clothing to vulnerable community members during freezing winter weather, and during the Covid-19 pandemic, we provided vital information about hygiene measures, social distancing and lockdown regulations, as well as advice on handwashing techniques for children. Meanwhile, our Sewing Sisters made fabric face coverings for the community, which were in critically short supply. We also quickly shifted much of our programming to remote delivery where face-to-face gatherings were not possible – with mental health therapy conducted by our psychologists via phone, WhatsApp and Viber. Awareness sessions on gender-based violence also shifted to remote delivery, reaching up to 200 people daily, as well as language and literacy classes.