Photographer Badara Preira documents United Purpose’s emergency response to the Covid-19 pandemic in Senegal. Our response activities, in partnership with Penny Appeal, have included supporting children who are isolating in koranic schools, the promotion of the WHO guidelines across Dakar, and the distribution of hygiene supplies.
Members of a women’s volunteer group have prepared and delivered nutritious meals for children in koranic schools. This ensures that the children can isolate together within the schools and limit exposure to the community.
Members of a women’s volunteer group have prepared and delivered nutritious meals for children in koranic schools. This ensures that the children can isolate together within the schools and limit exposure to the community.
Community workers in Dakar have received training from medical professionals on Covid-19 related hygiene measures, and community WASH sensitisation.
Community workers in Dakar have received training on the World Health Organisation’s Covid-19 guidelines and how to effectively communicate those to local communities.
Our partners distributing hand-washing equipment and other hygiene items to koranic schools in order to support them in stopping the spread of Covid-19.
Our partners have conducted community sensitisation and demonstrations in Dakar, to promote the World Health Organisation’s guidelines on masks and hand washing.
Delivering hygiene products to koranic schools. Koranic masters demonstrate to the children how to properly wash hands.
Child-friendly hygiene sensitisation and demonstrations have been delivered in koranic schools, helping them to understand how to protect themselves against Covid-19.