CV and mad panic behaviour

[dodge]

While we argue about a vaccination, this is a snippet of 'Covid News' from Cambodia that a client of mine receives.  We are getting similar stories from other countries that the client has aid and relief projects in (incl. Myanmar - what a mess, Thailand, Uganda, Zimbabwe, DRC).

The outbreak came from a quarantine breach on Feb 20.

$2,800 to feed 69 families for a month.  $1.30 per family per day.

I have read that Covid has put back global poverty gains by seven years.  110million being plunged (back) into abject poverty.  These are people who find a way to get enough money for something for their family to eat that night.  If they don't do something, they don't eat.



I just wanted to give you a quick wee update on the latest COVID news. Cases are now over 800 and there is a sense of fear and panic among our families and kids. The kids are reporting that they are now running out of food and the parents are telling us about job losses and drops in daily income.

I keep thinking how unfair it is that the poor are the first to suffer, and somehow the rich get richer. Terrible. I was out on the weekend and saw so many homeless families and kids near the riverside. Loads of kids sleeping on thin mats or cardboard right there on the boardwalk. You know where I mean.

The news today announced that construction is underway for four new crematoriums outside of Phnom Penh, ahead of increases in COVID deaths. I find this hard news to read. The expectations for this new outbreak are obviously not good.

We have asked a few donors to help contribute for food parcels for out most at risk families and we have already made it half way to one month's food for 69 families and I'm sure we'll get the remaining $1400 soon enough!