[UPDATED September 20, 2021]

General direction of pandemic in countries where we work

Albania: Albania is considered at high level of risk as of the beginning of September by some EU countries. This situation affects the rules for entering Albania. Mask wearing indoors is mandatory for any individual 11 years & up, and for outside as well when social distancing is not possible. So far, Albania has administered more than 1.5 million vaccine doses.

Bosnia-Herzegovina: By the end of August, there was an increase in infections, and it is obligatory to wear masks in open & closed spaces, as well as social distancing. Approximately 11% of the population has been vaccinated.

Bulgaria: The general situation in Bulgaria is worsening. It is mandatory to wear masks in both open & closed spaces. A local state of emergency has been declared until at least the end of November. The direction of the vaccination program in Bulgaria is improving.

Moldova: A state of emergency has been declared in the country due to rising infection rates. 

Romania: It is mandatory to wear masks inside & outside in crowded spaces only. Beginning in October, some people will be allowed to receive a booster shot of their vaccine. The general situation is improving.

Ukraine: The situation has worsened over late summer in terms of new infections. Over 3.5 million people have received their two doses of the vaccine. 

Thank you for your continued support, both in prayer and financially. Please keep our teams and our beneficiaries in your prayers.

Thankfully we have been able to carry on most if not all of our programs and projects, even in the midst of a world-wide pandemic, which has been devastating to the local economies, and as always the poor suffer the most in times like these.