88,000 families in Nicaragua are begging for food
Nicaragua is one of the poorest countries in Latin America. In fact, approximately one-third of its people live in poverty. Before the coronavirus pandemic, many were surviving on as little as $1 each day. Now, they don’t even have that. “The need for food relief was...
Lockdown in Peru: Ten weeks and counting
“We hope this quarantine will not be extended because I am afraid people will not be able to survive.” Our Peru partner prayed those words in mid-April. It’s now a month later … and the lockdown is extended to the end of May. Just as she feared, people are...
Brazil: #2 in highest coronavirus cases
In Brazil, the coronavirus has spread quickly due to a lack of social distancing orders. More than 3.8 million cases have been reported. Hospitals are full. Cemeteries are overrun with bodies. And the death toll now stands at more than 120,000. The people of Brazil...
Coronavirus around the world: Asia
Note: This is the final blog in a four-part series about how the coronavirus is affecting people around the globe. You can read about the effects of the pandemic in Africa here, Latin America here, and the Middle East here. The coronavirus seems to have infected every...
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