By: Jessica Stanford, Country Director-Philippines
The COVID-19 pandemic is without doubt an unprecedented event, impacting lives, communities and economies around the world. As governments and nations work together to implement prevention, containment and mitigation measures, families from California to metro Manila are instructed to #stayhome, #shelterinplace to help curb the worst of this public health crisis.
But what if you’re one of the 1.2 billion people who live in substandard housing today?