The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every aspect of life in West Africa. In Sierra Leone, the pandemic widened the level of vulnerability among poverty-stricken households. The West Africa Area Mission Office with a grant from ERD supported 98 households with basic food items.
Education for Life is a project located in Eldoret, Kenya that seeks to empower and provide opportunities for people living with HIV and AIDS emanating from five informal settlements. This is done through education, psychosocial counselling, economic empowerment and advocacy.
Defensoría Edmundo Rice is an NGO committed to the defence and promotion of human rights in Latin America. Despite the pandemic and school closures, the project carried out successful initiatives this year.