We are committed to keeping our teams and supporters informed and connected. History has shown crises like these usually hit the poor first and worst – with low- and middle-income countries prone to weaker health systems. It is important to note that while the recovery effort is well underway in the United States, it will take much longer for our families around the world to rebuild from this pandemic.
Connect with our Care Team for more information.
Last reviewed: May 2022
Please note that as our global staff focus on the complex work of gradually reopening community centers – as local conditions allow – we are receiving updates less frequently. Some agencies are no longer required to submit reports to update their status (below).
All of the countries where we work have experienced their own unique set of challenges and circumstances. In all cases, we have been working with local governments, as we are able to do so.
Please feel free to reach out to the Care Team if you have specific questions.
Colombia | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | Guatemala | Honduras | India | Mexico | Philippines | United States | Zambia
We’re coordinating with local partners to provide as much aid as possible. Your support of the Emergency Community Fund will help provide more assistance to children and families.
Your support is helping provide telehealth services to sponsored families. Doctors are meeting over the phone, then providing referrals to health care providers.
With many community centers closed, thanks to you, we’re finding new methods to deliver value to sponsored children and youth, like digital learning sessions.
Through videos, posters and text messages, you’re helping amplify how important handwashing is to preventing the spread of the coronavirus.
Children International’s Emergency Community Fund provides a safety net when unexpected crises threaten to push already-struggling families even further into poverty.
All sponsor and donor visits remain paused for the time being. We will reassess travel guidelines as countries gain stability.
We believe that practicing healthy behaviors, like handwashing, is one of the most important steps toward ending poverty. We have a long history of teaching our children and youth essential health habits like proper handwashing, which can help prevent the spread of viruses like COVID-19.
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