COVID-19 PANDEMIC THREATENS TO CREATE A NEW ERA OF POVERTY...
Dear Partner - As COVID-19 rapidly spreads across the developing world, research from the United Nations University is suggesting that “the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to create a new era of poverty, putting decades of progress at risk.” COVID-19 also threatens achievement of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, specifically End Poverty and Zero Hunger. Before the coronavirus, 821 million people around the globe were considered food insecure. In just a few months, according to Bloomberg, that number could more than double. The news is overwhelming, and it’s just the beginning. Once the worst of the pandemic is over, middle- and low-income countries will need significant supports to stabilize and rebuild. More than half of the food banks GFN serves are in Latin America, where necessary measures to contain the virus are having devastating effects on low-income families. GFN is technically and financially supporting relief in all countries where we hav...