Covid-19 Emergency Relief
The Covid-19 lockdowns threatened the livelihoods of impoverished communities in Kishoreganj, Bangladesh, forcing families to choose between going to work and risking Covid-19 exposure or staying home and facing hunger. In response, LfL provided 30-day food parcels and hygiene packages, enabling families to adhere to lockdown restrictions and stay safe.
The first confirmed case of Covid-19 was reported in Bangladesh on 8 March 2020 and Kishoreganj district, where LfL's Floating School are based, was placed in lockdown on 10 April 2020. The lockdown had potentially dire consequences for the impoverished communities of this area, as not going out to work meant that they did not have enough money to feed their children. Families faced an impossible dilemma - either they continued to go to work to pay for food and risk catching Covid-19 or they stayed at home and not eat, possibly for days at a time.
As an immediate response Learning for Life provided families with a food parcel containing basic supplies for 30 days, which allowed families to eat basic meals and meant that people did not have to go to work and could keep their families safe from Covid-19. We also provided families with a hygiene package (containing soap, a bucket disinfectant and face masks) for the families and staff. As a result, families were better able to adhere to the lockdown restrictions and keep themselves safe. Our staff also continued to visit families whenever possible to provide need based support and advice throughout the last year.
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