give emergency help as coronavirus impacts communities in need

Please note that child-sponsor correspondence may be delayed as we adapt to new processes. We are also rebuilding our volunteer network (a vital component of correspondence protocols), which was dramatically reduced during the pandemic. If the situation changes significantly, we will post that here.

Additionally, there are four situations in which mask mandates remain in place:

• Public and private hospitals, health centers, swab and vaccination stations, medical clinics and laboratories
• Care and attention centers for the elderly
• Urban and extra-urban transport
• Detention centers

The Ministry of Health has given all levels of education the greenlight to resume face-to-face classes, with the recommendation of maintaining a “health bubble system.” This consists of dividing students into small groups who attend classes on different days of the week, thereby reducing the spread of infection. Schools that lack water or sanitation services will continue virtual learning.

• Community centers  have remained open to both staff and families of sponsored children, with restrictions based on the level of alert in the various communities 
• Programming continues at the centers, with safety measures being implemented in accordance with government guidelines.
• Vaccines are being encouraged for all who qualify. In late July, the Ministry of Health received a large donation of vaccines, and has a goal of providing more than one million children between the ages of 6 and 11 with their first or second shots.

Please note that child-sponsor correspondence may be delayed as we adapt to new processes. We are also rebuilding our volunteer network (a vital component of correspondence protocols), which was dramatically reduced during the pandemic. If the situation in Mexico changes significantly, we will post that here.

Kindly note that sponsor-child correspondence may be delayed as we adapt to new processes. We are also rebuilding our volunteer network (a vital component of correspondence protocols), which was dramatically reduced during the pandemic. If the situation in Zambia changes significantly, we will post that here.