You've probably heard and said this sentence, especially when you were on the weaker side. Today we are writing this article to remember some people who are on the weaker side of this COVID-19 Pandemic and to give you ideas on how to help.
When we approach this topic in some social networks, people usually say: “there is no weaker side, we are all in the same boat”. And I will say that
the boat may be the same, however, some people are in business class, some are in first class and a huge part of the population is in the hold of that boat.
We, privileged people who have access to a health plan, who work in large companies that are releasing the home office and also we women entrepreneurs, who can run our businesses from home, often end up forgetting people who do not have privileges none. These people are intrinsically related to us, you see.
The company authorized the home office , but did not dispense with ultra-productivity
How cool and modern is this company that released everyone to work from home! But then you found yourself going crazy with children, the whole family, everyone occupying the same house, making a lot of mess, a lot of dirt, a lot of noise and you having to be productive.
Many families, at that moment, chose to ask for help from that super competent housekeeper, who in a few hours sorts out all the mess, takes care of the children, cooks food and everything with a big smile on her face, or even that wonderful employee who never leaves you in hand.
However, these people often do not have a health plan, and neither do the people they live with. They arrive at the houses using public transport, a means of transport that has no regular cleaning or sanitization. They can pick up the virus at home or on public transport and spread it to so many people who don't even have the means to get tested for the coronavirus.
How about using your privilege and sharing the housework with the people who live with you? How about dismissing this woman and guaranteeing her early payment of salary so that she is not afraid of not being paid or of losing her job? She probably also has children, husband, relatives at home, she is also afraid, and doesn't have the courage to ask you for this dispensation... When the rope breaks, she will definitely be on the weaker side.
Dismiss your employees and guarantee wages and employment, demand that the condominium where you live reduce the number of people working. Be supportive!
The Survival Entrepreneurship
Another group that has been feeling the rope snap, for some time now, are people who work for apps and self-employed people. I'm not talking about you, entrepreneurial sis. I'm talking about the people who work informally and who, if they don't leave early to work, won't get anything at the end of the month, those people who can't stop. I keep imagining the number of app drivers who have the coronavirus and are not going to take the test so they don't stop. And you must be thinking: what can I do for these people?
One of the transport apps reported that it will offer employees who are diagnosed with COVID-19 financial assistance for up to 14 days, but for that, these people need to be able to take the exam. If you have the conditions, help people who have the symptoms to take care of their health and take the exam in the private system, since in the public system the realization is restricted, it demands from other companies a position and an action.
Being close to these “autonomous” people, offer help to stay with the children who are not going to school, indicate to your network games and activities to do with the children at home.
If the event you purchased a ticket for had its schedule extended, please consider accepting the extension and not requesting a refund. There are thousands of cultural professionals, fairs and others who are suffering a lot of damage due to this pandemic.
Solutions to financial issues, we don't have many, but there is an app calledItsnoon where people can answer the challenges and earn money. We privileged ones can create challenges or donate money to existing challenges. If you don't have any money and still want to help, you can enter the app, grow sunflowers and donate these sunflowers to those in need.
Offer quality information, instruct these people to maintain hygiene and mental health and not to panic if they experience symptoms.
Buy and distribute alcohol gel and soaps. These are small actions, but they can help. Look around your surroundings before the rope bursts.
what can i do for myself
A small entrepreneur who will have her business affected by the coronavirus can seek information and help from investments that are already happening to keep her business running. Click here and see these indications from Sebrae , for example.
Keep your mental health. As I write this text (03/17/2020 at 10:45 am), we received information that the first case of death from COVID-19 occurred in the city of São Paulo. This information already leaves us shaken. In the coming weeks, the forecast is that the numbers will increase a lot and this could cause widespread panic.
So, it's time to create a new care routine for yourself and the people around you, such as meditation, reading, prayers, food, care and affection.
What is expected is that the period of isolation will increase, more people will be infected and many people will die. Think about how to stay sane in this scenario and count on us to talk!
Now, more than ever, is the time to use our privilege to protect people who have no privilege.
Now it's time to look around, back, and offer help, share knowledge and generosity. It's time to be understanding and understand who is on the weaker end of that rope!
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