One of our partners, Darnelle Richardson, is in Ecuador, worst-hit by COVID-19 of all the South American countries. She writes, “Being restricted from having one-on-one contact with people I’d normally get to see, has been very hard — but then I found out about the red flags.” People who need help, mainly with food
“Social distancing is nigh impossible,” writes Dr Mark Griffiths, “when people live in small rooms with lots of other people and in a neighbourhood with high density housing, only sharing one tap between many and all eating from one large dish, to name a few practical issues. Encouraging people not to shake hands seems
The suffering and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic spans the globe. Equipment and supply shortages make responding even more difficult, especially in countries where resources are few and health systems fragile. But SIM is now raising funds to provide vital equipment and training to hospitals in Africa, Asia and South America. SIM’s COVID-19
