Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

Affected Countries
Afghanistan Albania Argentina Chile China Costa Rica Cuba Democratic People's Republic of Korea Ecuador Egypt Germany Iceland India Italy Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America
Last Activity Date

On 31 December 2019, a cluster of pneumonia of unknown etiology was reported in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of the People’s Republic of China. On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) emergency Committee declared the illness known as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, and on 11 March declared it a pandemic.

For the latest information regarding the spread of the pandemic and the relevant public health advice please see here: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

Up to date information on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on mobility can be found here: https://migration.iom.int/​​

Opportunities/Vacancies

It is natural that when disaster strikes many of us want to drop everything and do everything we can to help. However, the humanitarian responders have specific needs in terms of skills, knowledge, experience, and expertise. Below are some specific opportunities to support the work on the ground based on the needs of the humanitarian actors responding to the emergency.

Post Opportunities

We believe that collectively diaspora can be an accelerator in Ukraine’s recovery, and individually everyone can contribute to it  — even a few hours of your time remotely can make a change for Ukrainians in need.

We also would like to learn more about you. Your skills. Your interests. Whatever you do best and are willing to share with others.

Fill out the form, and we will understand better how you can help rebuilding Ukraine.

 

  • Maybe you could spend a few hours each month, providing online consultations for a small Ukrainian business?
  • Maybe you could mentor Ukrainians left without income on how to find remote employment?
  • Maybe you can provide psychological consultation to people who experience war trauma?
  • Maybe you could connect Ukrainian entrepreneurs to the markets in the country where you live now?
  • Maybe you can teach English to Ukrainians who will then use it to apply for new jobs?

Such opportunities are endless and all of them will help Ukrainians to be more resilient and to weather the coming storms.

We are looking for a wide range of expertise from mental health professionals to business consultants. It will take you only 5 minutes to fill out the form and after that IOM  will be in touch with you to discuss possible cooperation and match your expertise with the needs we see on the ground.

Donate your expertise. A few hours of your time to build Ukraine’s resilience.

Not all of us have the opportunity to drop everything and leave our day to day lives to support response efforts in person but we can still help our communities affected by the pandemic by supporting first responders working to save lives and safeguard health. IOM is on the ground, providing critical assistance, but more support is needed.

To support IOM's response globally you donate below:

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Or you can support the following specific fund raising campaigns:
 

URGENT APPEAL FOR COVID-19 IN SOUTH AFRICA

With the spread of COVID-19, thousands of Zimbabweans in South Africa are in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. Limited access to healthcare, reduced mobility and loss of income and livelihoods makes them even more vulnerable to the virus.

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