Category: Voices from the Frontline
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Kliptown, Soweto, South Africa: Solidarity Kliptown Style- A story of freedom amidst covid lockdowns
In Kliptown, South Africa, a grassroots organisation is leading community responses to deal with the dual crises of Covid-19 and flooding. Thabang Nkwanyana reports. This is the fiftieth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Kliptown is a ribbon of 13 informal settlements along the bank of…
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Kwara, Nigeria: Young women leading the fight for greener and stronger communities during Covid-19
In the Kwara Kwara state of Nigeria, two young women have campaigned for resilient recovery from the pandemic and mobilised youth in the fight for greener, stronger and healthy communities. Azeez Abubakar reports. This is the forty-ninth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. In Nigeria, young…
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Iseke, Tanzania: young people boost their own economic opportunity in midst of Covid-19 pandemic
In Ikungi district, Singida Region, Tanzania a group of young female entrepreneurs is making liquid soap as a means of income and safeguarding their community during Covid-19. Jerry Danny, Charles Mnyororo, Emmanuel Hamis and Emmanuel Msumba report. This is the forty-eighth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and…
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Kampala, Uganda: Resilience in the face of COVID-19: A single mother’s story
In Kampala, Uganda, Sandra Coote follows a single mother’s journey in search of income and wellbeing for her family during the country’s second wave of Covid-19 – to see what it tells us about personal savings and governmental support for households. It is one woman’s story of building up resilience for herself and others. This…
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Maddu, Uganda: Story of service above self
In Maddu, a sub-county in Gomba district, Uganda, two women are extending education services during Covid-19 to ensure a bright future for the children. Allen Lunkuse reports. This is the forty-sixth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Maddu, a sub-county of Gomba district, is located in…
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Kampala, Uganda: Exploring alternative livelihood options to secure life
In the informal neighborhoods within Kampala, Uganda, a group of men and women are tapping into alternative livelihood options to deal with the impacts of Covid-19. Sarah Nandudu reports This is the forty-fourth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Kampala is the capital and the largest…
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Uttar Pradesh, India: Community owned solutions strengthening resilience of rural communities
In the villages of Uttar Pradesh, India, a local NGO has set up community grain bank services and mobilised farming families to grow their own vegetables and ensure food security during Covid-19. Neelmani Gupta reports This is the forty-third in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Situated…
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Korail, Bangladesh: The potential of urban agriculture as a survival tool for informal communities
In Korail, one of the largest informal settlements in Dhaka, Bangladesh, a group of gardeners expanded their gardening practice during and after the coronavirus-related lockdown. Dipak Bhowmick and Nusrat Bijoya report. This is the forty-second in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Korail is one of the…
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El Alto Fucha, Colombia: Community gardens as a means to ensure food security
In El Alto Fucha, an informal settlement in Bogota, Colombia, a community based organisation is assisting the communities to start agro-ecological gardens to ensure food security during Covid-19. This is the forty-first in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. As Latin American cities like Bogota continue to…
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Mbarara, Uganda: An informal community uses collective savings to deal with Covid-19
The slum dwellers in Mbarara city, Uganda are using collective savings to deal with the global pandemic and investing in new businesses. Sarah Nandudu reports This is the fortieth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Mbarara city, located in south western Uganda, is the main municipality…
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Cochabamba, Bolivia: Community savings and access to formal banking reducing hardships of women
In an informal settlement in the city of Cochabamba, Bolivia, people are relying on community savings and using formal banking services to deal with the economic impacts of Covid-19. María Eugenia Torrico Ferrufino reports. This is the thirty-ninth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Cochabamba, lying…