Everyone has been affected by the COVID-19 crisis, but the economically insecure have been hit the hardest. With food shortages, an extremely high unemployment rate, and business closures, the wealth gap has been exacerbated by the pandemic, and people are finding it harder and harder to make a living in these uncertain times. This article from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities provides some statistics and analysis on COVID-19’s economic impacts.
With COVID-19 being especially dangerous for the elderly, nursing homes and assisted living facilities across globe have restricted access to visitors. To help combat the loneliness that comes with social distancing for a generation that doesn’t live online, write a letter. The non-profit Love for the Elderly is collecting letters to send to nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospices and senior centers across the globe. Here’s how to participate!
