Due to the health crisis caused by COVID-19, all schools were closed until further notice and digital platforms were created for the children. However, the parents we look after in the neighbourhood cannot guarantee adequate supervision when their children’s homework is done.
On 10 June, the food baskets for the families in the neighbourhood were handed over for the 10th time. The Ecuadorian state has decided on first small loosenings in order to give the population step by step more mobility and job opportunities. Nevertheless, the foundation will continue to distribute the food, because after this lockdown it will not be easy for the people to find work again. The economy has been weakened very much by these measures.
Aileen Cevallos is a young reporter for the organization ‚Youth Journalism International‘. She wrote a report about the Fundacíon in the corona crisis, which is worth reading.
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