COVID-19 Pauses Recycling Activities
The first coronavirus case in Haiti was detected on March 19th. As of today, March 28th, only 8 cases have been reported - and no deaths. Blada says, "Haitians are feeling very blessed because of the time that coronavirus took to reach Haiti. While they were counting infected cases in the Dominican Republic, it took weeks before there were any diagnosed cases in Haiti." However, the country is taking the outbreak seriously. Schools are closed, business activities are slowly stopping, and a curfew has been put in place.
Here at KBR, we're still trying to decide on how to move through this period together. We agreed to close the recycling operations for now. But we're now talking about finding ways to continue supporting our communities while making sure that we’re staying safe. Our current plan is to use the education branch of Kay Blada Recycling to help spread the word about coronavirus (COVID-19). The government has designed flyers and brochures listing the appropriate precautions, so we plan on passing those out to people. Hopefully, that will help keep everyone reminded and informed. Our focus will be on the remote areas, where people have not yet heard of nor fully understand what coronavirus is.
