Leaps and Bounds in Lubumbashi!

In Lubumbashi, D.R. Congo, coordinator Josephine and her team of Wasaidizi have been chipping away at local misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine. Concerns regarding efficacy and safety have spread quickly. Many families in the area believe that the vaccines being distributed in Africa are meant to kill them; a rumor that would make anyone think twice before voluntarily taking it.

Josephine and her team have visited 325 local families in the last month in order to combat these rumors. While assuring that the COVID-19 vaccine is safe, the Wasaidizi also encouraged the families to watch news stories about other African countries that are vaccinating.

Times like these are when it is most important to be grassroots-led. When local communities fear the worst, people they know and trust can work with them through misinformation and doubts. We are proud to partner with advocates like the Lumbumbashi Wasaidizi team!