Nigeria: Women in Business Kicks Off COVID-19 Relief Project in Several Communities
Women in Business, WIMBIZ, kick started its COVID-19 Relief Project, to assist Nigerian women within the low-income bracket who are vulnerable to the impact of the lockdown. Knowing that they would need support to comply with the government’s lockdown restrictions designed to flatten the curve as well as stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the WIMBIZ COVID-19 Relief Project, is an initiative borne out of the challenges associated with the pandemic and the need for a collective action to combat the spread of the virus. Initially, three communities were considered; Ijeh in Obalende, Idiaraba in Surulere, and Mushin. However, due to the scale of the adverse economic impact of the ongoing pandemic and in response to the overwhelming support and feedback from our donors, we increased our relief package distribution target to 10,000 relief packs. In addition, going forward they diversified their geographic focus and extended their donation window to enable…
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Opposition Peruvian Politician Release from Prison amid Coronavirus Fears
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