I had no doubts about what I had to do when my professional work as a theatre actor was suspended. My responsibility as a citizen obliged me to help in any way I could. I contacted the Croatian Red Cross, with whom I had previously successfully cooperated by...
Volunteering! Word itself shows the will to help, invokes something positive, good, calls for change. And so, I decided for a change, for developing myself in a positive way. I work as a teaching assistant for children with disabilities. Through that kind of work,...
“When you run into something good, share it with others. That is how goodness is spread into most remote corners of the world.” This is quotation with which I’m starting my story about the COVID-19 response, but also the quotation with which I started my story in the...
Hello big IFRC family, I am Onur from Turkey. I am the corporate communication executive of the Turkish Red Crescent Youth university club at my school. Before the first Coronavirus case was diagnosed in our country, we had already started to inform people and have...
The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic has disconnected people physically, socially, and emotionally. Together with the social movements in the past half-year, Hong Kong is encountering a double whammy. The accumulated emotions make it a very tough time. Without...
Hi, I am Hayriye from Kayseri/Turkey. I have been in the Turkish Red Crescent Youth family for about 1 year and responsible for the secretariat unit. I had the opportunity to attend many activities, but the event that affected me the most was the distribution of food...
Hello, My name is Sidar. I’m from Turkey. I’m 21 years old. I’m a volunteer at the Turkish Red Crescent Youth University club at my school. I have been a Red Crescent for a year. We experienced a lot of things during the Covid-19 process. Our lifestyles changed...
Even since the outbreak of COVID-19 since Jan, my life has been completely changed. Things become uncontrollable, people become anxious, living style becomes isolated. Even in my building, there are several confirmed cases. Nevertheless, it is a blessing that I do...
Hello! My name is Furkan. I’m from Turkey and I am going to tell my COVID-19 life. In the very beginning, when the virus hasn’t spread all over the country I was very optimistic about it. I was saying: “oh yeah, II will wash my hands, brush my teeth,...
