Resilience, solidarity and unity in time of COVID-19
Clapping your hands
8:00 PM, every evening – is the time set for applauding the healthcare workers on the balconies/windows during the coronavirus outbreak. This is perhaps the most iconic solidarity initiative to have spread faster than the coronavirus pandemic. The initiative, which presumably started in Italy and Spain, soon spread all over Europe and the rest of the world, putting people on their balconies and windows, from Chicago to Mumbai.
#Solidarityat8 has been trending on twitter in the past weeks, as people globally joined the initiative, applauding, and often dancing and singing along with the neighbours. Have you joined the initiative yet in your neighbourhood? What about starting with it?
Here you can watch some examples.
And don’t forget to follow all the precautions recommended by the health experts and officials in your Country; this way you not only show your appreciation to the healthcare workers, but you also concretely help them in their work by doing your part to slow the spread of the virus!
Written by Genti Behramaj, long-term volunteer in IS
Explore more news
SCI is leaving X
As an organisation that values peace, inclusion, nonviolence and human rights, and like many like minded organisations did, we decided to stop using X as a social media platform for our communication. With the leadership and actions of its CEO, the platform has become a danger to democracy and the values that we hold dear, supporting an unchecked spread of misinformation and hate speech. While...
88th International Committee Meeting (ICM)
The 88th International Committee Meeting (ICM) of SCI was graciously hosted by SCI Malaysia in Penang, Malaysia, from 5 to 8 December 2024. It was a chance for SCI people to connect, discuss and take important decisions on the future of the organisation. It was also the first ICM held in Asia after COVID, giving a chance to more Asian branches to (re)connect with the movement. The meeting...
COP29
The board members of AYAFE Youth Organization, representing Service Civil International (SCI), participated in the COP29 event as observers. During the event, they participated in the conference and discussion sessions on climate issues and closely followed the processes. Although it focused on one main theme in general, the event was very diverse and dynamic. In the first days of the...
