Category: Voices from the Frontline
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Kunni Kharka, Nepal: The Plight of Dalit Communities during an Unprecedented Crisis
In Kunni Kharka, Nepal, a Dalit community is using collective savings and strengthening community bonds to tackle the COVID-19 crisis. Naresh Kumar Shreshtha reports. This is the fourteenth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Dalits, also known as the “Untouchables”, are subjected to caste-based discrimination in…
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Kenya: Indigenous women overcome discrimination to lead community COVID-19 responses
In Kenya, indigenous women are tapping into local resources, and undertaking individual and collective initiatives to tackle the COVID-19 crisis. Rose Wamalwa reports. This is the twelfth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD and CDKN. Community-led awareness campaigns in Kenya’s Maasai region The Maasai, a well-known indigenous [tooltip gravity=”nw” txtcolor=”#0a0a0a” text=”Indigenous: in…
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India: Community Women Leaders Extend Support to Migrant Communities during the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the inadequacies in India’s ability to deal systemically with the current crisis, and the vulnerabilities of the backbone of its economy – the informal sector. Roshini Suparna Diwakar and Konica Udhani report. This is the eleventh in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD…
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Kathmandu, Nepal: Innovative Youth-led Initiatives during COVID-19
In Kathmandu, Nepal, youth-led enterprises are developing social and economic resilience to sustain their business activities during the pandemic and leading the way in responding to the crisis through innovative measures. Krishna Bahadur Khadka and Rubina Adhikari report. This is the tenth in the series of stories from Voices from the Frontline initiative by ICCCAD…
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Goma, Congo: Coping with COVID-19 by Mobilising Local Capacities
In Goma, in North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a local research organisation conducted a rapid Knowledge Practices and Attitude survey in the early days of COVID-19 to gauge communities’ understanding of the global crisis. Habimana Jonas reports. This is the ninth in the series of stories from Voices from the…
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Harare, Zimbabwe – How the Youth are Leading the Way in Tackling COVID-19
In Hatcliffe extension, an informal settlement located in the northern part of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, a group of young people are leading the fight against the pandemic. They are building awareness, adapting their businesses to promote hygiene and encouraging fellow young people to contribute to community well-being. Artwell Nyirenda reports. This is the…
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Dhaka, Bangladesh: How One Woman’s Idea Unleashed the Power of Community Spirit
In Aftabnagar, a rapidly developing residential area in Bangladesh’s capital city of Dhaka, one woman has taken it upon herself to support the residents of the informal settlement in her neighbourhood. What started as a food distribution initiative was quickly transformed into a full-fledged community project working towards self sufficiency, food security and solidarity. Maheen…
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Rafiq Nagar, Mumbai: Residents Confront COVID-19 On Top of Existing Health threats
In Rafiq Nagar, a low-income neighbourhood in Mumbai, India, COVID-19 is an addition to the existing public health issues that are already faced by its residents. Shamimbanu Salim Sheikh shares her neighbourhood’s predicament. This is the fifth story in the series of ‘Voices from the Frontline’ by ICCCAD and CDKN. “If you ever come…
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Fiji: Community Voices Highlight Lessons and Opportunities for Resilience
As COVID-19 intensified globally between February and May, the government of Fiji reinforced different levels of lockdown throughout the country. Despite relatively fewer cases, communities across the region have felt the impact of the crisis in their own way, such as the Nanuku settlements in Vatuwaqa, Suva. Jioje Fesaitu reports. This is the fourth in…
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Women’s Group Boosts Resilience in the Face of Crisis
Mama Jobe Jeng is a farmer in The Gambia’s west coast region and member of the local organisation Tresor Women Warrior. She recounts how belonging to the group has strengthened her ability to cope with COVID-19 and argues that the government should support women’s groups with resources and information in order to shore up community…