Africa: Fund to Help Key Populations During Covid-19 Launched

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Africa: Fund to Help Key Populations During Covid-19 Launched

[UNAIDS] Geneva -- UNAIDS announces the launch of its Solidarity Fund, which will support social entrepreneurs and micro-business owned by key populations facing special hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Source: allAfrica.com

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