Community-based COVID-19 relief could be more effective. Here’s how.

Author Rahul Chandran
How do we feed each other?

Why It Matters

Front-line service organizations like food banks are overwhelmed, trying to respond to the needs emerging in the wake of COVID-19, so communities are stepping up to care for their neighbours. But, as Rahul Chandran, managing director of CARE writes, they need the social impact sector’s help to do so safely and effectively.

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