COVID-19
We’re still fighting COVID-19
Jean Fortin, CEO The last few months have been eventful for Terre Sans Frontières (TSF). The COVID-19 pandemic has swept across the globe, disrupting operations at our headquarters and field offices. We’ve had to adapt,..
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Fighting hunger
In many places around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic raised the spectre of food insecurity. Measures to combat the disease and limit its transmission plunged numerous families further into hardship. In the countries where TSF..
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Testimony from Democratic Republic of the Congo
Danièle Bordeleau Country Director Democratic Republic of the Congo One of the first decisions we made to adhere to safety guidelines was to suspend training activities at the CAAP, a professional training and mentoring centre..
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Testimony from Haiti
Merisma Lourdy Coordinator Social assistance program Croix-des-Bouquets We’ve been taking advantage of our position as a provider of phone charging services and drinking water to raise awareness about staying safe to protect others against COVID-19…
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Testimonies from Ecuador
Beatriz Garcia Pluas Director Unidad Educativa Especializada Fiscomisional Nuestra Señora del Carmen Québec Sans Frontières (QSF) social inclusion project There is a lot of fear here. People believe they’ll die if they contract COVID-19. Families..
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Testimony from Bolivia
Jose Antonio Morales Calvetty Dentist TSF dental clinic, Laja medical centre Our focus has changed ever since the containment measures were imposed in Bolivia because of COVID-19. We now only treat emergencies. We work in..
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Testimonies from Republic of the Congo
Dr. Modibo Togora Medical Coordinator, TSF Health assistance program for refugees in Brazzaville Republic of the Congo There is a false sense of security here when it comes to COVID-19 because Africa still doesn’t seem..
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An exceptional situation
Jean Fortin CEO This isn’t the first time we’ve had to deal with a crisis in the field, but the COVID-19 pandemic has us facing an exceptional situation, especially in our countries of intervention. However, this..
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Response in Tanzania
In Tanzania, awareness tools have been provided to the health centers we work with to help them train their staff on the protective measures that need to be put in place to counter COVID-19. A..
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