Coronavirus Impact On Global Aid

The coronavirus has touched every corner of the world. But some populations are all too familiar with ‘pandemic.’ They’re often under- served people in poor countries where global aid already is at work. How are those nonprofits doubling down to communicate accurate information about this fast moving virus … at the same time they keep their own workers safe? We talk with Anta (AHNta) James, who works for Catholic Relief Services in West Africa, to hear how lessons from the Ebola outbreak inform their work. And C-R-S president Sean Callahan says that an added health crisis could cripple already vulnerable areas. For more information about how you can assist COVID-19 overseas work by Catholic Relief Services, visit this link.