Good Samaritan Fund - COVID-19 Relief

Coronavirus has yet to hit developing countries in the same way it has hit rich countries. However, if the pandemic were to take hold of the Global South, the damages would be catastrophic. Most developing countries do not have the health care infrastructures necessary to sustain the pressures of a global pandemic. Economically, the virus risks putting emerging economies into an ice age as governments do not have the means to provide bailouts or stimulus packages should the virus hit.

In response to the crisis, endPoverty is committed to a Good Samaritan Fund that will be given out as a grant to our most vulnerable clients. Our board members have generously agreed to cover any administration costs necessary in the management and administration of the fund, meaning 100% of your donations will go toward our clients who need the support. Our vision is to raise $200,000 in order to provide at least $50 to 2 600 of our most vulnerable clients. But we can’t do this alone. Help us provide for our entrepreneurs by donating as they face unimaginable circumstances.

This photo is of one of our clients, Djemeli Therese. Thanks to our partners in Cameroon, WINHEEDCAM, she has been able to build and sustain a knitting business for the past five years. Djemeli has an office in her home where apprentices come to work daily which has allowed her to scale her business. Djemeli’s business has been the bedrock of much of her life. The profits from her business have contributed to the construction of her home and aided in sending her children to school.

Djemeli’s income is dependent upon selling products at markets in her area. When COVID-19 hit Cameroon, Djemeli’s business will come to a grinding halt. Due to necessary isolation practices, while fighting the virus, markets will close. As Djemeli does not have an online outlet where she can continue to sell her knitted goods, she will be left without an income to provide for her family.