Help our Producers Fight Covid-19

Nicola Taylor • May 18, 2020

Coronavirus has now arrived in the Developing World

Sadly, Covid 19 has now arrived in the developing world to make life even tougher than normal for our producers. This fact is causing concerns for families and communities all around the globe.  

Howard Msukwa, a producer of Kilombero rice in Malawi, advised us that at the beginning of May there were "25 active cases of Covid-19 and 3 deaths so far in Karonga". They are at the very beginning of this pandemic and so JTS have been asking all our vulnerable producer partners what support they need in the current crisis. 

KASFA rice farmers in Malawi and Eswatini Swazi Kitchen from The Kingdom of Eswatini, have told us that their main need at this time is for simple handwashing facilities and soap. Therefore we have set up a Total Giving page to raise funds to supply these basic necessities and to be ready to support them further as the situation develops.  

Can you help us respond quickly to those needs, starting with simple handwashing facilities and soap as requested by KASFA’s rice farmers in Malawi and Eswatini?

Together, we can help the most vulnerable people fight this global pandemic. 

Let's give them a chance.


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