PinnedA Well Organized Civil Society is The First Line of Defense Against COVID-19As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc across the globe, thousands of Community Leaders have joined forces to soften its impact on millions of lives across Africa. In this blog post, we’ll highlight how our pan-African network “RELAY” is rapidly becoming the de facto standard for last-mile villages and illiterate populations…Covid-196 min readCovid-196 min read
Jul 28, 2022Tributes To Alexandra Aparicio: The Heart & Soul of REFUNITE️We write this letter with heavy hearts, sharing with you all that we’ve suddenly lost our wonderful friend and colleague, Alexandra Aparicio. A few people from the thousands Ale knew, shared their thoughts and wishes: “For more than 15 years Alexandra was with us. …12 min read12 min read
Apr 6, 2021RELAY’s Response to Devastating Floods in Uvira, DR CongoThe RELAY network of community leaders was established to connect the hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of Sub-Saharan civil society leaders who serve their local communities on a daily basis. Many leaders in our network are engaged by one or more humanitarian agencies to facilitate the implementation of their…Humanitariancrisis4 min readHumanitariancrisis4 min read
Dec 21, 2020Community leaders initiated a movement to get donations of a bucket of water & liquid soap from every shop in their home marketNigerian RELAY Community Network’s leaders are taking action against COVID-19 with the support of REFUNITE’s materials as well as the life-saving skills exchanged within the network. The RELAY Community Network leaders are looking after their constituents all over Africa, coming up with innovative ways to protect their people. …Covid-192 min readCovid-192 min read
Dec 21, 2020Community leaders tailored messages against COVID-19 fake news and alerted their communities to stop the spread of misconceptionsAs Coronavirus swipes the world, the city of Bangui wasn’t spared by the pandemic. By the time we wrote this article, the Central African Republic registered 1,850 confirmed cases, 38 recoveries, and 5 deaths (June 2020). With the fake news phenomenon on social media, Central Africans quickly found themselves surrounded…Covid-192 min readCovid-192 min read
Dec 21, 2020Community leaders established strict basic practices by the WHO to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in their communitiesFollowing a public announcement from the government of the Central African Republic (CAR) to reopen restaurants and places of worship, the citizens became excited. Nevertheless, Covid-19 cases are rising in the country. This shows that social distancing and washing hands are still necessary. Community leaders are taking the responsibility of…Covid-192 min readCovid-192 min read
Dec 21, 2020Community leaders inspired and promoted local tailor refugees to produce reusable facial masksUganda, the country is home to close to 2 million refugees who live for the most part in refugee settlements where RELAY Community Network leaders actively intervene in community matters. It’s been no different during the Coronavirus pandemic as the Congolese refugee leader Seraphin Kighoma Paluku has engaged in the protection of his community. Knowing that a face mask is a crucial protection element against the current world pandemic, Seraphin involved a group of community tailors to make reusable face masks using Vitenge, the traditional Congolese material part of the national attire.Covid-191 min readCovid-191 min read
Dec 21, 2020Community leaders built and donated innovative hand-washing facilitiesRoger Musoka, a Congolese leader from Rutshuru town, in D.R. Congo, was looking for a way to support his community in the fight against COVID-19 when he learned about other leader’s activities and innovation in Tanzania and Nigeria. Musoka wanted to make sure the inhabitants of Rutshuru town would follow…Covid-192 min readCovid-192 min read
Dec 21, 2020Community leaders in Africa exchanged life-saving skillsWhen early cases of the novel Coronavirus were being confirmed in Africa, Solomon Shehu Jatawa reached out to REFUNITE. He asked for support to equip himself with knowledge and ideas that could help him take the right steps to protect his community of Postikum town in Nigeria. Solomon Shehu Jatawa…Covid-192 min readCovid-192 min read
Dec 21, 2020Community leaders invited groups of refugee artists to carry out the task of painting the walls across the settlement as a reminder to wear masks properlyIn Nakivale settlement, Uganda, the Congolese leader Seraphin Kighoma Paluku launched the production and free distribution of protective face masks among his community. He realized though that his people were either not wearing the masks or doing it wrongly. …Covid-192 min readCovid-192 min read
