Stakeholders “The emergency COVID-19 project is going well and bringing outreach organisations into more contact with victims.”
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“We have developed a much better relationship with our local government as we worked together on food distribution – we believe this will help us as we hope to engage in policy or advocacy around trafficking, sexual exploitation and early marriage.”
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“NGOs are working together to find answers to online outreach.” A handful of survey participants also indicated the positive outcome of distributing food and necessities, as this helped to reduce vulnerability of those with low incomes or who have lost their jobs: “Reduced vulnerability of poor women and girls who may not afford to bring food on the table as they have lost their jobs and businesses.” “When it comes to humanitarian assistance, the vulnerable people were able to access basic needs.” “We have been providing food which really blessed some who were only eating one small meal a day. This has opened doors for us for connection and relationship.”
Negative Outcomes In general, survey participants who indicated their current programme responses have had a negative outcome felt this was mainly due to not being able to meet physically. As a result, beneficiaries could not receive the appropriate support and care during this time: “We cannot reach our beneficiaries and provide the right care and support.” “One negative is we cannot meet together – therefore you miss a lot by not being physically together and sensing what is going wrong for [the beneficiaries] … We have the sense that we do
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not fully know what they are experiencing.” “[We are] not being able to do group work in the centre or reunification and followup in the community of girls who have exited. [This] is causing a serious problem for us. Being unable to accept new referrals also
means that girls are not receiving the support they need.” “[The beneficiaries] are also suffering psychologically from separation from their support systems and the fear and uncertainties associated with the virus.”
