By Merritt Frey, Executive Director

Today’s blog is a bit more of a vlog, if that is still a thing. We wanted to speak with you as directly as possible about what we are doing in Mali to help our students during the COVID-19 pandemic. So, starting with today’s short video, the staff will be sharing updates about how we are changing our work as quickly as possible to be helpful.

I’m kicking things off here with an overview, but over the next few weeks you’ll hear from all the staff about the creative ways they are helping to educate students and their families on how to protect themselves against the virus, delivering tools like hand-washing stations, talking with parents about the value of keeping girls out of early marriage during this time, and so much more.

We know everyone is dealing with a lot of scary changes, so thank you for thinking about how we can all work together to keep children in Mali as safe as they can be during this time. To keep up with our work on COVID-19, visit this blog and/or check out our special COVID-19 response page.

Take care of yourselves and stay safe.