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Follow WE Villages reporter Zeddy Kosgei for an insider's peek at some of the measures the team at Baraka Hospital is taking to be ready when #COVID19 arrives. Kenya has now passed 100 cases. The pandemic could reach rural areas like Narok County at any time.

A message of hope from the staff of Baraka Hospital, Kenya: #WeShallWin Spread the word!

.@WEVillages Live starts NOW! Learn about our WE Villages programs and COVID-19 response in Kenya with Robin Wiszowaty. Join us now: facebook.com/WEmovement/vid…

Hope for the best – prepare for the worst. The team at Baraka Hospital is moving quickly to create a sophisticated system for managing patients to ensure facilities aren’t overwhelmed in the event of a #COVID19 surge in #Kenya’s Narok County.

.@WEVillages Update - April 2, 2020: As the education and awareness teams head out to far-flung villages near the Maasai Mara on their mission of life-saving prevention, they’re encountering a different challenge. Four months of constant rain have made roads nearly impassable.

Meet you at the goat market! In Haiti, women participate in a 18-month business program. Watch a group of grads pass their knowledge to the next. This program is called Granmoun Tet Nou which is Creole for “our best selves.” 🐐💪♀️ #InternationalWomensDay #iwd2020 #EachForEqual

Today, we share a few of the many stories of women who WE Charity works with around the world and who are doing incredible work to empower themselves and their communities. On #InternationalWomensDay, we celebrate their courage, strength and passion. ow.ly/s4x050yDUSv

1/4 WE Charity, a Canadian development organization, has today donated a fully kitted mobile clinic to First Lady Margaret Kenyatta. @BeyondZeroKenya

@BeyondZeroKenya 2/4 The donation was made at State House, Nairobi by WE Charity's co-founder @marckielburger who paid the First Lady a courtesy call. @BeyondZeroKenya

@BeyondZeroKenya @marckielburger 3/4 Mr Kielburger said he was impressed by the milestones achieved by the First Lady's Beyond Zero initiative in the promotion of healthy living and the wellbeing of women, children and adolescents. @marckielburger @BeyondZeroKenya

You say tomato 🍅, we say food security for a lifetime 👩🏾‍🌾 WE & @ChartwellsCA are dedicated to creating food security in @WEVillages communities. Last year, together, we helped to provide 1.7 million healthy meals to those that need it most!

This community farm in #Kenya not only improved harvests, but encouraged women to hold leadership positions. Read the Q&A with the first chairwoman: ow.ly/SJHR50xXkuM #FemaleEntrepreneur #GirlBoss

The 2010 #HaitiEarthquake earthquake trapped mason Oranel Mettelus, now he’s reconstructing #Haiti brick-by-brick with WE Charity. Read his story📝: ow.ly/tgd050xT0Qk

In January 2010 a 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated the country of #Haiti. One decade later, WE Charity is pausing to recognize the efforts of Haitians who have uplifted their communities. 10 pivotal moments, 10 years after the #HaitiEarthquake: ow.ly/faQV30q8vVA

Cold weather calls for comfort! Our Fairtrade coffee and chocolate are here to warm your heart. Each purchase of these savoury delights supports 1 of our 5 pillars in @WEvillages communities: Click to shop: ca.shop.metowe.com/pages/shop-cho… #fairtrade #coffee #chocolate #finodearoma

A decade after the earthquake, Haitians are still working to rebuild—and young Canadians are with them. From @craigkielburger 📝:ow.ly/mAXj50xQxhS

School supplies for Carla and her class. ✏️ Clean 💧 for Nepapa. Health care for Rose. ❤️ This #GivingTuesday, #GiftGood with gifts that change lives: we.org

On #WorldAIDSDay, a woman in Kenya shares how HIV/AIDS stigma shattered her life and the steps she’s taken to rebuild it. @UNAIDS 📝: ow.ly/T36050xo1t6

In a stamp of approval and moment of recognition, the First Lady of Kenya (@FirstLadyKenya) visits WE College to watch the first class of students graduate. ow.ly/dnYK50wOtIE

A 13-year-old was forced to drop out of school to get married. But her friends weren’t going to let it happen without a fight. On #InternationalDayoftheGirlChild, meet the girls fighting #childmarriage in Ethiopia. #DayoftheGirl ow.ly/jFJQ50wIANv