COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns have continued to hinder the businesses of our partners in Cambodia and Nepal. We have provided another round of grants to our partners in Cambodia and Nepal to support them as they get back on their feet and strengthen their businesses.
During COVID-19 lockdowns, our artisans have been unable to focus on expanding their businesses as they have needed to prioritize the health and safety of their families. To partially relieve these pressures, GGP grants have provided crucial support to our partners through food packages for our artisans and their families.
GGP would like to thank you for your donations and support at this time, which have enabled us to provide the following packages:
$1,000 to GGP partners in Nepal, Nirjala Craft and Nuptse Craft. Travel to Nepal has been restricted because of increasing COVID cases, making it difficult for artisans to market their products to incoming travellers and tourists. The increase in COVID cases in Nepal and the new strains of COVID have led to severe decreases in sales for our artisans as less people are travelling outside and many cannot afford to buy nonessential products. On top of this, the political protests against the Nepalian government have led to violence that has made many people afraid to travel to stores and markets in Nepal. GGP funding aims to provide each artisan with one month’s worth of basic food for the artisan and her family.
$500 to Friends International, our partner in Cambodia. COVID-19 cases have increased in Cambodia as vaccine distribution has been slower and as the country combats the spread of the Delta variant. Cambodia is set to launch a lockdown to prohibit spreading as the Delta variant continues to sweep Thailand. As nonessential travel is being restricted, our partners in Cambodia have struggled to keep their businesses afloat and in turn to provide food for their families. GGP funding will be used to distribute two meals a day to our partner’s children and family members that are in the greatest need.
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