RISING
IN THE TIME OF
CORONA
EMERGENCY FUND
The rapid spread of Coronavirus across the globe has revealed what has always been a glaring truth for so many of the essential workers who are the backbone of our society : inequity . From the people who pick our food to the people who deliver our packages , it is the working class and poor who are most vulnerable to the virus and the economic disaster that COVID-19 has laid bare . So often these frontline workers are women . Many of them are activists , young leaders , and women who are part of our movement .
From Kenya to India , Guatemala to Thailand , we are hearing about great need from across our vast global network . While some are struggling with isolation and increased proximity to potentially violence situations within their homes , others are struggling with making rent , feeding their families and accessing masks and protective gear to keep themselves and their loved ones safe .
At the City of Joy in Congo and the V-Day Safe House for the Girls in Kenya , there is increased need as leaders mobilize to support their graduates and the surrounding community . In Congo , young women are making masks and taking leadership in their communities . City of Joy leadership is mobilizing internationally for necessary personal protection equipment for nearby Panzi Hospital . In Kenya , V-Day Safe House girls studying at boarding school took unexpected but necessary refuge at the safe house due to the virus .
In response to these increasing needs , V-Day is launching the RISING IN THE TIME OF CORONA EMERGENCY FUND to support grassroots activists leading their communities ’ response to Covid-19 . We will use funds to rapidly respond to needs on the ground