The coronavirus has turned our daily lives upside down, and to protect ourselves and others, we must follow the federal recommendations. We are worried about our relatives and acquaintances and about the many doctors and nurses who are working tirelessly. In the midst of this crisis, however, we must
The corona infection is spreading rapidly around the world and the news is rocketing. Our programme coordinators monitor what is happening in the project countries and in the global South. This is where they give their reading recommendations: These are the most important news items on the corona crisis in the Global South.
In the Sahrawi refugee camps in western Algeria the corona virus must not be allowed to break out under any circumstances. Medical care would be no match for the pandemic, as there is hardly enough for everyday emergencies. Our partners of UJSARIO in Smara and their young people are therefore disseminating vital information, because the Sahrauis only have a chance if they prevent it.
Mozambique is one of the poorest countries in Africa and is in deep crisis: Hurricanes caused great destruction a year ago, and Crédit Suisse and a past government plunged Mozambique into a financial crisis. Now the coronavirus threatens to make the situation devastatingly worse. That is why we are on the ground with the young people from our projects
The coronavirus keeps the world in check and restricts the lives of countries. In Africa and Latin America, the coronavirus is now making its way into the townships and favelas. The people in these poverty-stricken areas are particularly at risk and depend on international solidarity. Here are 6 reasons why the corona virus is particularly dangerous for slums.
The Corona virus has reached the first refugee camps on the Greek mainland. Now action must be taken quickly, because it is probably a matter of time before the virus also reaches the completely overcrowded refugee camps on the Greek islands. There, several thousand children live under the most precarious conditions. terre des hommes switzerland therefore supports the petition "Protection for
In our project countries South Africa, Zimbabwe and Brazil, the coronavirus has long since arrived. Even in the minds of those in power, who ignored the danger for a long time. Decisive and decisive measures are now needed to prevent the worst from happening. After all, the health systems will not be able to do this once the virus really breaks out. The poorest section of the population can
Health and safety come first: In view of the Corona pandemic, the imagine crew has decided to cancel the imagine festival in June. Instead, "a big kick-off to the anniversary year" will take place this fall, imagine says. Next year, the project by young people for young people will have a round birthday. The anniversary edition of the imagine festival is scheduled to take place on the 4th and
The Corona crisis is becoming more widespread. Attention to infections and death rates related to Covid-19 is still focused on the European region. But the international dimensions of the dangerous virus are slowly coming to light. terre des hommes switzerland program manager Gabriela Wichser provides information on the situation in the southern partner countries and explains why the crisis also has a
In the middle of the corona crisis, another acute problem almost disappears: Thousands of people are still in a precarious situation on the Turkish-Greek border. In addition, the overcrowded refugee camps in Greece are also threatened by a corona outbreak with devastating consequences. We must not leave these people alone and must help them despite - or perhaps because of - the closed external borders of the EU.
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