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Anowara is a mother of five, who lives in the Rohingya camp and makes masks as part of ActionAids Covid-19 response. Anowara along her husband have also planted a vegetable garden in their shelter's front yard with the seeds provided from ActionAid. "We are all well-trained on how to keep ourselves safe during...coronavirus. It's hard for us because for buying soap we need money. Also getting clean water in the camp is difficult. But every time we are coming in the centre, we are cleaning ourselves. I am wearing the mask I made and everyone in my family is wearing masks that I made. Also, when I sell masks in my community, I realised I am helping them too. We are not safe if all of us do not maintain hygiene and distance. It's difficult to keep a distance in our camp which is very cramped and overpopulated. But we are trying our best so that we can stay healthy." Anowara has also raised awareness among her neighbours about how to protect against Covid-19 through hand-washing, sanitation and keeping distance. Our 50 years of experience have shown us that disaster response and prevention is most effective when women are at the heart of it. At ActionAid, we don’t just provide cash and emergency supplies to women at the frontline of crises. We train women to help them spot early signs of disasters, lead evacuations, set up safe spaces, and distribute essential supplies themselves. In the long term, we also help women to recreate their livelihoods, develop new income sources and help them fight for their rights at local and national government levels. With your support, we can ensure more women can effectively help their communities respond to the crises they are forced to face. Tap the link in bio to find out more.