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RUSSIAN NGOS DEVELOP AN EFFECTIVE RESPONSE SYSTEM TO DEAL WITH THE EMERGENCIES IN THE ERA OF CORONAVIRUS In Russia, the newspaper Novaya Gazeta called NGOs and volunteers to action and developed a rapid response system to deal with the new reality imposed by the pandemic. Using a variety of strategies and initiatives, they have proven to be […]

RUSSIAN ORGANISATION NUZHNA POMOSHCH LAUNCHES A FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN CALLED “SAVING THOSE WHO ARE SAVING US” TO FUND CORONAVIRUS EFFORTS The Russian Foundation Nuzhna Pomoshch (Need Help) has launched an initiative called “Save those who save us” to support non-profit organizations struggling with a lack of funding.  Charitable foundations were among the first victims of the crisis caused

RUSSIAN ORGANISATION NOCHLEZHKA LAUNCHES 2 DIFFERENT INITIATIVES TO TACKLE COVID-19: HELP NEARBY, A JOINT ACTION WITH YANDEX TO DISTRIBUTE MASKS AND GLOVES, AND THE ACTION YOU ARE NOT ALONE TO DISTRIBUTE GROCERIES FOR HOMELESS IN ST. PETERSBURG AND MOSCOW The Russian organisation Nochlezhka launched the initiative You Are Not Alone, by placing sets of essentials on

RUSSIAN ORGANISATION AGORA, PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SUPPORT TO CORONAVIRUS’ PANDEMIC RELATED ISSUES Agora International Human Rights Group, an association of lawyers working on human rights cases in Russia, has opened a helpline to provide consultations on legal matters related to the pandemic. When the organization created the Legal Aid Hotline, they did not imagine how