BY GARY KAMAAL To support vulnerable families and children during the COVID-19 pandemic, Viva India is distributing food relief to daily wage earners and migrant workers in five cities. Those receiving relief have lost their jobs, and are fearful of the present situation and uncertain about their future. Their children’s development is being adversely affected […]
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Time to redefine priorities
BY CARMEN ALVAREZ Central America faces two pandemics: COVID-19 and hunger. We cannot speak about the impact of the pandemic on the economy without mentioning the structural problems that people face. Several issues include high levels of unemployment, increased violence towards children and women, and limited access to health, education and protection services due to […]
Giving sacrificially
Matt Coulson, Viva’s Asia Director, introduces us to XQuib, a man with a big heart from Cambodia Our partner network co-ordinators around the world are such an inspiration! These amazing people have gone above and beyond to support children and their families who are struggling as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. XQuib is our […]
Our response to the COVID-19 emergency
BY ANNA BARKER We’ve responded quickly and effectively to the needs of children and families throughout the COVID-19 crisis. This is because we have an established model of working with local, grassroots organisations and churches. The World Food Programme predicts there will be a doubling of acute hunger as a result of the pandemic. Our […]
Safeguarding Children From Afar during a Pandemic
Local churches in some of the poorest cities around the world are on the frontline of the pandemic in the Global South. Coming together in pioneering, city-wide networks, they are reaching increasingly vulnerable children and families – despite being socially distant.