FIGHTING

Frontline workers are protecting lives from Covid-19 everywhere - in Gaza and Laos, in the Central African Republic and Rome, Italy.

We pay respect to them with this collection.

Katumba Badru Sultan, Kampala, Uganda1.j

Katumba Badru Sultan in Kampala, Uganda

"Mr. Gonzaga Yiga, 49, is the chairperson of Kansanga Kiwafu Zone B in Kampala. Every morning and evening, he walks through his village reminding people to wash their hands, social distance, and stay at home.

Gonzaga started this after the government announced the outbreak of Covid-19 in Uganda on Saturday March 21, 2020. He goes door to door and ends his rounds on the tallest building in the area where he uses his megaphone to ensure everyone gets the reminder to stay safe."

Sommai Faming in Vientiane, Laos

Utility pole worker.

Algier, Algeria (Courtesy Sorecal Bab Ezzouar)

"We're staying at work for you, please stay home for us."

Samar Abu Elouf in the Gaza Strip

Tony Anywar in Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan

Courtesy AVSI.

Odisa Fuentes in Guantanamo, Cuba

Vietnam

Healthcare workers taking a rest.

Richard Dictus in Baghdad, Iraq

Richard is in Baghdad for his new UN assignment. After two weeks in quarantine, he was able to start his work on the frontline.

Florence Goupil in Lima

Robinson Malca Ramírez (30) a nurse from the Peruvian Health Ministry arrived to the Shipibo-Conibo indigenous community of Cantagallo Island. He helped caring for the sick and providing medical follow-up to the more than 2,000 indigenous people.

Hear Florence's story on our Multimedia page!

Florence Goupil in Lima

During the early morning of Monday, 11th of May, Filder Agustin Peña (40), an indigenous artist and Shipibo-Conibo cultural representative of the community of Cantagallo Island, died with the symptoms of the COVID-19 virus.

Hear Florence's story on our Multimedia page!