GFA World Blog

GFA World is helping to sustain desperate families pushed to the brink of starvation as South Asia battles the deadly coronavirus.

More than 15,700 cases of the disease are confirmed in India alone as of April 18, with more than 500 deaths, according to Worldometer.ca. Meanwhile, there are fears COVID-19 could spread significantly because of limited health services and overcrowding in urban centres where “social distancing” is difficult to practice and hygiene education is lacking.

India, the world’s soon-to-be most populous country, is currently in a national lockdown that is intended to prevent the spread of COVID-19. More tha…