It is about a year already since the Covid-19 outbreak began in China. In the Philippines, it has been seven months since different versions of community quarantine has been put in place to combat the spread of Covid-19. If you are wondering what has been the effect of this year-long menace to social enterprises and their beneficiaries, we have gathered some relevant articles all over the world that you can read. The write-ups will show you that while social enterprises are also gravely affected because they serve the most vulnerable sectors, they also can be a model and important partner in recovering from crisis because social entrepreneurs are knowledgeable and adept in solving social problems for years.
1. Helping Social Enterprise Respond to Covid-19
https://www.socialtraders.com.au/helping-social-enterprise-respond-to-covid-19/
Published: March 23, 2020
Origin:
Australia
Excerpts: Here we provide some key issues for social enterprise to
consider, some tips to work closely with your customers and some useful
information and financial assistance available from Governments that we will
endeavour to keep updated via the Social Traders website.
2. Impact-first: Social Enterprises in the Philippines Innovate to Respond to Coronavirus Pandemic
By Adriel Nespiros
Published: April 15, 2020
Origin: Philippines
Excerpt: Social enterprises are part of the MSME sector which makes
them not an exemption to the negative effects of COVID-19. Despite this crisis,
social enterprises continue to innovate to respond to the health emergency
whether by developing new products and services, providing alternative means of
delivery, or hacking
the current systems in place. Here is a list of social enterprises in the
Philippines who are not only sustaining their operations but also spearheading
support to help mitigate the effects of the pandemic.
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| Uproot - a social enterprise in the Philippines delivering farm produce during Covid-19 |
3. Social enterprises also hit by COVID-19 pandemic
By CNN Philippines Staff
Published Aug 14, 2020 6:08:50 PM
Origin: Philippines
Excerpt: “Social enterprises in the country are also suffering from the slowdown in business caused by the ongoing health crisis. Sixto Donato Macasaet, executive director of the Foundation for a Sustainable Society, Inc., told CNN Philippines’ Newsroom Ngayon Friday that more than half of its partners all over the country either had to fully or partially stop operations due low revenues as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.”
4. Why social entrepreneurs are critical to our response to and recovery from the COVID-19 crisis
By World Economic Forum
Origin: Geneva Switzerland
Excerpt: "Social
entrepreneurs are battling at the forefront of this pandemic to serve the most
vulnerable populations using their ingenuity to confront the problems on the
ground.”
Do you have any information about social enterprises and how they are coping in Covid-19? Let us know in the comments below.
