Ramadan cooking for the homeless
In a German town, women from Muslim charities are cooking for homeless people during Ramadan.
Educational materials for children
An Italian initiative publishes educational materials for parents and teachers to explain children what coronavirus is and how it affects our lives.
Distilleries produce hand-sanitizer
During the outbreak of an infectious disease, more disinfectant is needed than usual. A temporary shortage of disinfectant occurred in many places during the current COVID-19 outbreak. Many health institutions worried that they would not
Keep in “Touch” App for doctors to keep everybody safe
Taking care of your health and watching your vital parameters is one of the most important tasks during this current crisis. Especially for vulnerable social groups with pre-existing conditions or other risk factors, this can
Using robots to disinfect hospitals
UVD robots can be used to disinfect contaminated hospital rooms.
Technological health care support
To minimize person-to-person contact, while providing health care, technological devices are being increasingly used. Machines can support treatment by providing tasks like measuring temperature, bringing food and other essential goods to the patients.
Platform to encourage buying local
An online platform encourages people to buy locally and help small businesses through the crisis.
Code word for domestic abuse
In France and Spain women can use code words to report domestic abuse at pharmacies.
Self-sufficiency in times of lockdown
A small municipality in Lebanon is increasing its self-sufficiency by handing out seedlings to families with gardens or land.
Digitising a school during the Covid-19 pandemic
While thousands of schools in Germany struggle with teaching children through online tools, one school in Bavaria completely digitised itself.
Support platform for remote schooling
A Swedish platform provides online resources to assist schools and teachers in remote teaching.
An emergency fund to protect vulnerable children worldwide
An Austrian NGO started a special fund for a coronavirus information campaign for vulnerable children and families in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Programming training for children at home
The Digital Kids Foundation opens its resources for child programming training and launches a virtual programming training initiative in early April until the end of quarantine.
Building a global open-source platform for low-cost solutions
The United Nations Development Programme and Hackster.io join forces with the world’s brightest technology companies to develop solutions for those who will be hardest hit by this pandemic.
A volunteer-based government initiative to deal with long-term quarantine
A government-supported initiative is calling for volunteers to assist citizens by safely delivering essential goods and supplies.