The infinite lockdown
Posted On February 12, 2021
The locked-in youth – minors in the Philippines In the Philippines, a strict lockdown was imposed last March 15, 2020. Only one person per household… Read More →
Coronavirus and the Urban Poor – Part 4
Posted On December 24, 2020
In the first three parts of this series I talked about the impact of the coronavirus on the livelihoods, healthcare and education of the urban… Read More →
Coronavirus and the Urban Poor – Part 3
Posted On December 22, 2020
In Part 1 I looked at the impact of coronavirus on the livelihoods of the urban poor, and in Part 2 at their access to… Read More →
Coronavirus and the Urban Poor – Part 2
Posted On December 19, 2020
In Part 1 I looked at how the pandemic has impacted the livelihoods of the poorest people in India. Now in Part 2 I take… Read More →
Coronavirus and the Urban Poor – Part 1
Posted On December 17, 2020
“Corona se bach kar bhook se marenge to kya fayda?” (What good is it if we are saved from Coronavirus only to starve to death?)… Read More →
Repercussions of the pandemic
Posted On October 26, 2020
Contributed by Barbara While many Asian countries seem to be managing the corona crisis increasingly well, the Covid-19 cases in the Philippines have until recently… Read More →
Emma’s story
Posted On October 14, 2020
Contributed by Simon I got to know Emma* (46) and Migs* (41) when I was doing a survey among the poorest families in our neighborhood…. Read More →
Surviving and Serving during a Pandemic
Posted On June 25, 2020
Hear about how a Servants family coped with quarantine, and also served their neighbours. Read More →
COVID response after Lockdown
Posted On June 24, 2020
In India and the Philippines lockdown meant our poor neighbours weren’t able to work and earn. Over recent weeks, the lockdowns have eased but infection rates are still growing. Read More →