HI’s teams in most of the 55 countries where the organisation works are helping reduce the spread of the epidemic. Their goal is to raise the hygiene awareness of people with disabilities and other vulnerable people and inform them of basic precautions. These actions take into account the limitations of each country and ensure information is accessible.
Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, we have asked our teams to help make Covid-19 prevention messages accessible. HI has also made available two storage sites - Unchiprang and Dhumdumia - where national and international humanitarian organisations can store humanitarian equipment, and a fleet of lorries to transport this equipment (hygiene kits, mobility aids, and so on) and relief for other organisations to people living in hard-to-reach areas.
“Nearly one third of our teams are continuing our ‘essential’ work and providing response to the Covid-19 epidemic. Other staff members have adopted alternative working methods – working from home or not working – and are ready to help beef up our emergency response.”, explains Jean-Loup Gouot, director of HI in Bangladesh.
