


Coronavirus around the world: Africa
Note: This is the first in a four-part series about how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting people around the globe. Check back regularly on our blog to read about the fallout of COVID-19 in Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East, as well. A global pandemic is no...
Orphans in Uganda survived war. Will they survive the coronavirus?
“What’s happening is people are starving. There’s a panic among the people.” Our partners in Uganda recently shared an update on the coronavirus … and the picture they painted is grim. Businesses closed. Schools canceled. Markets depleted of food. Church buildings...
Worst case: ‘Another generation of children who are orphaned’
“COVID-19 poses an especially large risk for the vulnerable children whose mothers, fathers, or guardians already have weakened immune systems,” one of our partners in Africa said. “If it impacts our nation, there will likely be another generation of children who are...