By Trizah Waiyaki | Operations and Development Director
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages around the world, women and girls have been exposed to more vulnerabilities that are being exacerbated by the crisis. Women from our Malkia (Young Women in Prostitution) Program have not been spared.
They all reside in informal settlements making social distancing impossible due to the close proximity in which people live and work. Most of these young women depend on casual day to day jobs for income, and with the impact that COVID-19 has had on the economy, these jobs are no longer available. Restaurants and businesses have been closed, some companies have laid off their employees while others are cutting off their wages until further notice. Those that serve as domestic workers in rich neighbourhoods are being stigmatised because they come from the slums and are deemed as carriers of the virus. This means that most of these women can no longer provide the basic needs for themselves and their children pushing them back to unsafe working conditions.
As we navigate through this pandemic, we're grateful for the generosity of our donors who have made it possible for us to support these women with a food basket and sanitation products which is going a long way in helping decrease their exposure to unsafe conditions. Freely in Hope has been intentional about maintaining a healing and helpful community for the people that we serve and we thank you, our donors, for making this possible!
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