Rising To Respond

Millions of people around the world look to faith actors over health officials for guidance on what to do during crises, like the global pandemic. This episode explores how faith leaders are spreading awareness and mobilising communities around the world. Hear from Christian and Muslim faith leaders in Sierra Leone, World Vision's partnership lead for faith and development and UK-based Christian thought leader, Krish Kandiah.

COVID-19 has called for some extreme measures, like closing borders and shutting down local markets. But the ripple effect is impacting businesses and livelihoods in a catastrophic way. This episode dives into what that looks like around the world and what can be done to help.  Hear from World Vision leaders, Maria Helena Semedo (Deputy Director-General of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization) and a local business owner in Zambia.

Despite what you may have heard, this is a crisis affecting children all over the world. It’s time to talk about the aftershocks. Hear from World Vision leaders like Dana Buzducea, Partnership Lead for Advocacy and External Engagement and Wing Yan Mak, Head of Children and Advocacy in China. This episode will also feature Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict and, of course, children.  

World Vision brings you a behind-the-scenes look at what it's like to fight COVID-19 in fragile places around the world. Hear from people on the ground in Venezuela and Syria, and global perspectives from Isabel Gomes, World Vision's Global Director of Humanitarian Operations, and Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand and UNDP Administrator.

Rising to Respond gives you a behind the scenes look at what it's like for humanitarians to fight COVID-19 around the world. Brought to you by World Vision.