SYNEHM

• Continuing awareness raising efforts.

• Speaking to national media in French and the local language to share information about COVID-19.

SYNEMAG-B

•  Following up on the situation of members through mobile phones via text messages, WhatsApp messages and telephone calls.

• Raising awareness on COVID-19 preventative measures by creating material and sharing it with their colleagues through text and WhatsApp messages.

MTDWA

• Sending up-to-date text messages about COVID-19.

• Making this information available for use on radio and TV to raise awareness.

• Planning to print IEC materials on the topic and distribute them to members.

Guinea

Ivory Coast

Kenya

SYTDTEI-CI

• Distributing masks, sanitizers and food for members through donations.
  

• Organizing awareness campaigns about the use of the preventive gear such as gloves and masks.

• Developed a video to raise awareness of domestic workers and the informal workers on the COVID-19 pandemic.

KUDHEIHA

• Talking to newspapers to share information on how COVID-19 has affected the lives of domestic workers.

• DWs’ leaders have been disseminating messages on staying safe via text messages and WhatsApp messages.

• DWs are making handmade masks and supporting each other.

• Ruth Khakame organizes domestic workers in support groups via facebook and whatsapp. She works remotely with 21 members in Qatar and 19 members in Saudi Arabic who reached out for help during COVID19. 

Madagascar

Namibia

Niger

A domestic workers' union supported by the IDWF

• Raising awareness through Facebook and text messages on topics around care measures during the pandemic.

NDAWU

• Set up a committee to monitor the situation under the  pandemic and to provide the necessary support.

• Issued a letter to the Minister of Labor.

• Advocate for domestic workers through a national radio station and a letter to The Sun Newsletter.

SYNTHOBRA

• Sensitizing domestic workers to take preventive measures through text messages and WhatsApp messages.

• Gave 25 women domestic workers, who have lost their jobs, 30,000 CFA as cash response to buy food for the families.

Nigeria

South Africa

Tanzania

NUHPSW

• Using social media to create awareness on COVID-19. 

• Intend to make posters to raise more awareness.

SADSAWU

• Began fundraising to support domestic workers.

• Issued a Press Statement on April 6, 2020 to “extend urgent financial relief for all in precarious work”.

• Advocating for domestic workers to get sick leave and be allowed to stay home.

Togo

Uganda

Zambia

SYNADOT

• Raising awareness through the distribution of leaflets.

• Communicating with the DWs to collect information on the situation.

• Created an awareness poster describing the barrier measures to adopt against COVID-19 that was disseminated by WhatsApp in addition to sending out text messages on the topic. 

• Spoke to the media about the impact of COVID-19 on DWs and asked the government to support them. 
  

HTS-UNION

• Providing counselling and guidance to domestic workers over the phone.

• Using the WhatsApp platform and group messages to collect information on the situation of domestic workers.

• Migrant domestic workers are using social media like iMo and WhatsApp to share information on COVID-19 and precautions as well as and report issues to HTS in Uganda.

UHDWUZ

• Sensitizing domestic workers using text messages and WhatsApp messages and through phone calls

• The leaders are making handmade masks and distributing them to their colleagues.

Zanzibar

Zimbabwe

CHODAWU-Z

• Communicating with the Ministry of Labor to support the three migrant domestic workers who have caught the virus and are in Oman and Saudi Arabia. They are also trying to make sure that the recruitment agency is held accountable.

• Sensitizing DWs through social media.

• Distributing 500 leaflets and 20 posters that were developed by CHODAWU/IDWF to DWs.

• Creating COVID-19 awareness in the media house, by coordinator Fransisca Camillius.

ZDAWU

• Communicating messages by phone on issues related to the virus and giving advice to DWs who are facing problems with their employers.

• Participating in radio discussions and programs on COVID-19 to voice DWs’ issues.