Resource Library
“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.”
– Lamentations 3:22-23 (ESV)
ForChildren is pleased to provide a collection of resources to aid in designing local relief and development efforts in response to COVID-19. Resources compiled here have been produced by Compassion, shared by a sister organization or carefully identified as an asset that can help meet Compassion’s church partner needs. This catalogue is dynamic and will be updated frequently during this season.
Children can become easily confused and overwhelmed by changes impacting their families, schools, and communities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They need caring adults to help them process the information they hear and the emotions they experience. We encourage you to browse the links and resources below. Download and use them as you talk with children and youth in your community about the coronavirus.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Stay Safe at Home for Parents and Caregivers (English) - Additional Languages: Arabic, Burmese, Farsi, French, Karen, Kirundi, Kurmanji, Nepali, Sorani, Spanish, Swahili |
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Caring for Each Other - Resources for Parents and Children |
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COVID-19 Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) Toolkit - General guidance and process around developing MERL for COVID-19 program interventions |
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Increasing adherence to COVID-19 guidelines: Lessons from existing evidence - Recommendations for motivating people to adopt COVID-19 prevention behaviors |
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RECOVR Research Projects - Large repository of evaluations currently taking place to measure the effectiveness of COVID-19 responses |
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COVID-19 Impact on Food Security - Updates on how COVID-19 is impacting food security |
For churches and local non-governmental organizations responding directly to COVID-19 impacts, we are happy to provide the following links to organizations and resources that can support your efforts.
Seep Network - Resources to support COVID-19 response in the following areas: Agriculture & Food Security, Resilient Markets, Responsible Finance, Savings Groups, Women's Economic Empowerment |
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Theological Resources for COVID-19 - Resources to prompt prayer, study and reflection about COVID-19 Practical Resources and Guidance for COVID-19 Response - Practical tools to support response related to WASH, Gender and Protection, Cash and Livelihoods, Peacebuilding, Inclusion and Urban Contexts |
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Accord Network COVID-19 Resources - Resources related to Program Response, US Policy and Funding, and Organizational Leadership |
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Coronavirus Resources for the Church - Resources to help churches respond to COVID-19 and prepare for what it may bring in the future |