Missione 2000 is an association that, along with Colazione con il sorriso, was supported by Doctors with Africa Cuamm through the IRC19 project, “Italian Response to Covid19: Improving governance and community preparedness for a resilient society (IRC19)”, funded by USAID (US Agency for International Development). 27.240 meals have been distributed in La Spezia thanks to this contribution between 2020 and 2021.
«I have never questioned myself why. I just do it. There were times in my life when it really helped me. Getting to know other people’s problems, you think less about yours. I feel useful and this makes me feel good». Rosalba Martone is from Sant’Antonio Abate but she has lived in La Spezia for 21 years and over the past 20 years she has been volunteering every Saturday afternoon with Missione 2000, an association dedicated to food distribution to homeless people.
Eighty coloured spots, yellow, blue, green, red, spread throughout the map of Italy from north to south. As a “Risiko of good deeds done” in a year. This is the map depicting IRC19 project “Italian Response to COVID-19” by Doctors with Africa Cuamm, funded by USAID.
Doctors with Africa CUAMM makes an evaluation of an intervention in Addis Ababa urban context: lessons learned and achievements of a project aiming at ensuring continuity of healthcare services, along with facing Covid-19 impact.
A series of live-streamed talks with international experts to survey and discuss the changes brought by the pandemic on a global level.
The logistician is a little-known figure in the field of international cooperation. Its task is to make the interventions well organized and working. With infinite differences, depending on the different contexts.
The numbers of confirmed cases of COVID-19, intensive care unit admissions and deaths from the virus continue to rise. But there is light at the end of the tunnel, and its name is vaccines. Availability is limited: we don’t have enough doses in Italy, and the situation is far worse in Africa.
Improving governance and community preparedness for a resilient society.
CUAMM in Mozambique mobilizes against Covid-19 thanks to the enthusiasm of volunteers and unexpected collaborations.
Doctors with Africa CUAMM has taken action to support some healthcare facilities in Italy, while preparing to contrast and prevent the virus from spreading in Africa, where it could have ravaging effects.