The Prague Civil Society Centre has written about Georgian practices in the effort to combat the new coronavirus.
The centre highlights several aspects of Georgia’s work to mitigate the social impact of the pandemic.
One of the aspects they write about is the support of Georgian non-profit organisation giveinternet.org to students living in poor families, which gave internet access and laptops to students in need after schools closed in the country.
They also note that vital information like health information and news about access to public services is translated into the languages of minorities living in the country.
Luckily, Georgia has no shortage of good Samaritans and warm-hearted, energetic people willing to help neighbours and strangers alike,” writes the centre, noting that volunteers are carrying out a number of activities to help seniors.
The Prague Civil Society Centre singled out the Facebook group Let’s Help the Elderly through which $30,000 has been collected to provide food and other necessities to seniors.
The centre also writes about the closure of most small businesses due to the coronavirus outbreak.
A collection of large companies has formed supportbusiness.ge, a platform offering free consulting and online courses to smaller businesses to help them acclimate to the new reality,” says the Prague Civil Society Centre.
The centre drew attention to the recently created platform 1anoba.ge (Unity, in Georgian), where people can help others in need by collecting donations that go to assist vulnerable groups.
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