What we're reading: "...just as this new #coronavirus has ambushed the lives of millions, we should brace ourselves now for another pandemic, the #hunger pandemic that may follow, sowing the seeds of #famine in its wake." ow.ly/dTY950zmHP9 via The Washington Post #COVID19

“We need to see sweeping action across the globe to help offset some of this crisis’ worst impacts on the world’s most vulnerable.” Oxfam’s Tariq Ahmed spoke with Inter Press Service on how #COVID19 will affect United Nations’s #SDGs: bit.ly/2VQxaFj

"I am worried about everyone I love. Almost all children around the world are in the same situation." 14 year-old Maya shares what life is like in Za'atari camp during the #coronavirus pandemic as her family, like many others, prepares to celebrate #Ramadan in lockdown.

We know the #COVID19 pandemic is likely to have adverse and disproportionate effects on women and girls, particularly in the rise of #genderbasedviolence. Our member CARE (care.org) is working to prevent and respond to the issue in 24 countries around the world. ow.ly/fPmZ50zmGCX

#FridayFact: "This is one of the biggest threats in the past 100 years to face Yemen...It's time for the parties to stop fighting each other and start fighting COVID-19" — Filippo Grandi. We must fight #COVID19 together to prevent further tragedy striking the people of Yemen 🇾🇪

School closures due to the #coronavirus have disrupted learning for 1.5 billion students worldwide, and most don’t have options for remote learning. Help girls like 15-year-old Fatima stay educated at home during #COVID19: ow.ly/zY0J50zpJce Plan International USA

"There remains a small window of time to mount a robust response." Read about our new analysis warning of up to 1 billion #COVID19 infections if we don’t act now, in BBC News (UK): bit.ly/2Y9b43E

We are proud to participate in #GivingTuesdayNow, a new global day of generosity in response to #COVID19. We can all come together & give back, no matter who or where we are. CARE (care.org) International Medical Corps IRC - International Rescue Committee Mercy Corps OxfamAmerica Plan International USA Save the Children US World Vision USA

#COVID19 has exposed preexisting inequalities & caused new challenges in our own communities & around the🌍 We know this can feel overwhelming & isolating so we put together a list of ways you can still show up for others, even from your couch! bit.ly/2ySzRyo

Paola, 9, and her family are among thousands of Venezuelans forced to flee to Colombia. On the ground, our member Mercy Corps is helping meet families’ urgent needs & distributing hygiene kits in response to #COVID19. Learn more about our global response: ow.ly/IXOC50zmWpL

As some countries in Africa continue to battle #Ebola, the threat of a #COVID19 outbreak looms. bit.ly/3bOiMnT

The world is celebrating the valor of health workers. But in Syria, they’re still being killed. Must-read by IRC’s Kelly Razzouk and Amanda Catanzano in CNN: bit.ly/2SjI3yA

What are your plans for celebrating #GivingTuesdayNow? There are many ways to participate — whether it’s by helping neighbors, sharing a skill, advocating for an issue close to your heart, or giving to the Coalition. Every act of generosity counts. ow.ly/4fhV50zt0Cc

Oxfam's #Bangladesh Country Dir on our #COVID19 response in Cox's Bazar to HuffPost: “I talk to my team members & ask them, ‘Are you not afraid?’ The reply is, ‘[The #refugees] are now my relatives, I care about them & this is the time they need us most.’”bit.ly/3f8f9LB

We've distributed more than 11,000 hygiene kits in Indonesia. And that's because of caring supporters you! You're helping to save lives all across the world. Thank you. 💙

In times of uncertainty, our greatest powers lie in human connection and grassroots generosity. Counting down the days to #GivingTuesdayNow on May 5. ow.ly/7z4i50zlDoR #COVID19 #emergencyresponse #GivingTuesday Photo: Plan International USA

How do you explain the #coronavirus to children? Assistant teachers on our Jordan team are developing instructional videos and even handwriting workbooks so children with disabilities are able to get the additional support they need. 🚸

The IRC’s analysis reveals that the world’s most vulnerable countries could see up to 1 billion #COVID19 infections and 3.2 million deaths unless we act now. Go inside our analysis and find out how we got to these sobering numbers: bit.ly/2KTpVrc

A truly global threat like #COVID19 affects every person on the planet and presents an opportunity to come together as a global community. Together we can stand, and together we heal. Tomorrow is #GivingTuesdayNow: ow.ly/7z4i50zlDoR

Prepare your heart to give during tomorrow’s #GivingTuesdayNow. Let’s empower kids all over the world with clean water and sanitation in the fight against #COVID_19.