{"id":16670,"date":"2020-03-24T16:59:42","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T16:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/?p=16670"},"modified":"2020-05-06T16:26:04","modified_gmt":"2020-05-06T15:26:04","slug":"covid-19-in-africa-ceo-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/covid-19-in-africa-ceo-message\/","title":{"rendered":"Covid-19 in Africa &#8211; CEO message"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dear Supporter,<br><br> I hope that you and your loved ones are safe, and are coping well in these challenging times.<br><br> At Self Help Africa, we are sincerely grateful for your support for our work.<br><br>Right now, we are doing all that we can to prepare for the impact of Coronavirus on communities across Africa.<br><br> Although the numbers of reported cases of COVID-19 in sub-Saharan  Africa remain low, we are acutely aware that the world\u2019s poorest people,  with limited health services and few resources, could be devastated if  the virus spreads. We continue to monitor the situation closely and are  receiving regular updates from our colleagues in Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/covid-19-appeal\/&quot;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"416\" height=\"110\" src=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/Capture.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/Capture.jpg 416w, https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/Capture-300x79.jpg 300w, https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/Capture-100x26.jpg 100w, https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/Capture-400x106.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> Here at home, Self Help Africa has temporarily closed our shops, has  postponed various fundraising events, and has postponed our school  workshops as we develop on-line options to support teachers and their students.<br><br> Our offices in Ireland and the UK are closed, with staff working from  home, while our staff in Africa are adapting their ways of working with  rural communities, to continue supporting food production but also to  assist in spreading vital health messaging at this critical time.<br><br> We remain committed to our mission to support some of the poorest and  most vulnerable communities on the planet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, more than ever, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/covid-19-appeal\/\">your support is vital<\/a><\/strong>, as we all come together to combat this urgent global crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yours sincerely,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ray Jordan, CEO<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Main image courtesy Al 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