How To Help Those Hit Hardest By Covid-19
With the Covid-19, it is a strange time for all of us, but it is also a time when we can channel our anxiety and fear into concrete acts that will benefit our friends, neighbors, community, and ourselves.
It’s easy to feel powerless as we watch the coronavirus epidemic unfold on a global scale. You can make a difference no matter who you are or what your position is. Even if you’re stuck at home, there are still plenty of ways to help, such as contributing money or goods, helping electronically, and checking in on those who may want assistance.
You can always do something to assist others. And by assisting others, you will be assisting yourself. Volunteering has been shown to make people happier and healthier. It’s a terrific method to reaffirm your community bonds and remind you that we’re all working towards a shared goal, especially now that most of us are separated from others or limited to engaging with only people in our home. Finding methods to help others during COVID-19 can help you cope with your worry and stress, improve your mood, and give you a sense of purpose during this trying time.
Help those who are unable to leave their homes
Because older folks and those with major illnesses or disabilities are more susceptible to coronavirus, they should avoid going out in public. They do, however, require food and human connection. Offer to take them food shopping or to the drugstore. Call, text, email, or video chat with them regularly to give assistance or information, as well as to simply remain in touch. For those who live within walking distance, schedule a pre-arranged stop outside their home every day or two for an in-person outside talk from a safe distance. Alternatively, connect with other neighbors and make this a regular event for your block or building.
Support those who share valuable information
By finding out reliable articles and explanations on the coronavirus from respectable sources such as major media outlets, government agencies, hospitals, and nonprofit health groups, you can help more people learn about the virus. Be skeptical of statements that appear to be too wonderful to be true or that are only made on one website. Before sharing something, double-check the dates and origins of articles, videos, and memes, as well as fact-checking websites. For coronavirus information, several news companies who normally charge for access to their stories have reduced their “paywalls.”
Help local businesses, schools, and child care
When feasible, buy gift cards to local stores and companies online to spend once doors reopen, and help those who are struggling to stay afloat through donation websites. Many child care centers around the country have been forced to close because of COVID-19. We are establishing bipartisan support for financial help for the child care industry during the epidemic through Save the Children Action Network, Save the Children’s political advocacy arm.
Disseminate Good News and Kindness
There’s a lot of negative news about “death tolls” and the economic crisis floating on social media these days. There are also a lot of intense political debates. So commit to spreading a little compassion and good news. Compliment your pals, send a kind letter to someone you like, or share some heartwarming good news. Sharing such things may make someone else’s day brighter.
Make a Donation
Consider contributing to a charity if you have extra money right now. There’s a strong probability that many organizations in your area are searching for assistance with coronavirus food banks, homeless shelters, and so on. You might also seek a nationwide charity or a reliable organization. Just make sure you do your research on them so you know how your money will be spent.
Make contact with your buddies
This is a difficult time, and we are frequently bombarded with news. Reach out to a buddy and discuss anything other than Coronavirus. Social isolation does not have to be the result of social detachment. It’s difficult to synchronize schedules? Consider sending an email with happy news or writing a letter. It is beneficial. Ask your friends to donate money to a reliable NGO or organization.
Organize look and see scavenger hunts in your area
We’re loving this trend that’s sweeping social media. Choose a shape (hearts or stars are fantastic!) and get your friends and neighbors to join in by displaying goods in that form, making and hanging in the window, sidewalk chalking, and so on. Then go on a walk around the neighborhood to see how many you can find! Just make careful to gaze at the goods rather than touching them.
During difficult times, it is the compassion of others that reassures and inspires us to give back in our own ways. So, in the spirit of honoring those heroes among us, we’d want to introduce you to some of the inspiring young people we’re pleased to help via our youth empowerment work in nations throughout the world. Meet three empowered youngsters and see how they are helping others in the middle of COVID-19, from preventing child marriages to producing face masks.
