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Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic has required constant collaboration and adaptation. And while the goal of the COVID-19 Action Fund for Africa (CAF-Africa) has remained the same we have had to adapt as well.  When CAF-Africa released its year one report in July 2021, we thought the effort was winding… Read More »CAF-Africa delivers over 121 million pieces of PPE to CHWs in less than 2 years

When the COVID-19 Action Fund for Africa (CAF-Africa) released its year one report in July 2021 partners believed the effort was winding down. But with new variants and limited vaccine access in sub-Saharan Africa the need for continued access to personal protective equipment (PPE) remained critical. Therefore, when funders approached… Read More »CAF-Africa provides nearly 40 million pieces of PPE to community health workers in 10 African countries

COVID-19 Action Fund for Africa (CAF-Africa) partner Pandemic Action Network drives policy and advocacy efforts by diverse partners to end the COVID-19 crisis for everyone around the world and ensure future pandemic preparedness, including advocacy for sufficient personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies globally.  To better understand progress made toward resolving… Read More »Pandemic Action Network Brief

In June 2020 five organizations came together with the goal of equipping and protecting community health workers (CHWs) in Africa. In a recently released report the COVID-19 Action Fund for Africa (CAF-Africa) outlines how between June 2020 and May 2021, CAF-Africa mobilized more than $18.5 million in financial and in-kind… Read More »CAF-Africa Report: Protecting the Community Health Workforce During COVID-19

COVID-19 Action Fund for Africa Also Wins Recognition as Finalist Originally posted on Direct Relief’s website. By Tony Morain Direct Relief was named a finalist in Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards announced today, recognized in the Pandemic Response category for providing tens of millions of pieces of personal protective equipment, free-of-charge,… Read More »Direct Relief Named a Finalist in Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards

Every year, Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards honor the businesses and organizations driving change in the world. This year, as the escalating crises of the coronavirus and economic collapse continue, the bold ideas we feature here seem more vital than ever. This year, we received nearly 3,000 entries, an… Read More »Fast Company: World Changing Ideas Awards 2020

The COVID-19 Action Fund for Africa (CAF-Africa) has partnered with Living Goods and Lwala Community Alliance to mobilize donations of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that will be channeled through the Council of Governors to benefit approximately 100,000 Community Health Workers (CHWs) across all 47 counties. On 27 th April 2021,… Read More »COVID-19 Action Fund for Africa Partners with Lwala Community Alliance, Living Goods and The Council of Governors to Donate PPEs Worth 100 Million to Help Protect Community Health Workers in Kenya