ARGENTINA DIRECT IMPLEMENTATION (April - June 2020) 25,553 Persons of interest assisted by UNHCR IMPACT Food boxes and hygiene kits 13,853 10,480 Approximately 2,520 families with 4 persons each plus 400 persons. 3,373 Approximately 700 families with 4 persons each plus 200 families of 2 persons and 173 of 1 person. PURCHASED GOODS 205,500 Kilograms of food 57,200 Chinstrap Units, Masks, Disposable Gloves 8,400 Hygiene Element Units 7,600 Diapers 5,400 Bedding Units 8,200 Outerwear Units 510 Liters of Alcohol in Gel 100 Oximeters 6 Laser printers 4 Sanitizing Cabin Units 4 Fingerprint readers 4 Electronic signature digitizers 2 Laptops 1 Video conferencing system 1 Scanner 1 Ultrasound DONATED GOODS 100,000 Unilever Argentina soap units FIGURES AT A GLANCE During the months of April, May and June 2020, the UNHCR Regional Office for South Latin America, complementing the national response of governments in the Southern Cone, has supported more than 25,000 people with direct deliveries of assistance emergency, hygiene items and winter clothes, among other actions, benefiting refugees and migrants, host communities and authorities government (asylum and migration systems) to face the challenges that have arisen from the COVID-19 pandemic. Direct assistance equals to USD 419,500, in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. These actions complement the work that UNHCR carries out through its partners in these countries.
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ARGENTINADIRECT IMPLEMENTATION
(April - June 2020)
25,553Persons of interest assisted by UNHCR
IMPACT
Food boxes and hygiene kits
13,85310,480 Approximately 2,520 families with 4 persons each plus 400 persons.
3,373 Approximately 700 families with 4 persons each plus 200 families of 2 persons and 173 of 1 person.
PURCHASED GOODS
205,500Kilograms of food
57,200Chinstrap Units, Masks, Disposable Gloves
8,400Hygiene Element Units
7,600Diapers
5,400Bedding Units
8,200Outerwear Units
510Liters of Alcohol in Gel
100Oximeters
6Laser printers
4Sanitizing Cabin Units
4Fingerprint readers
4Electronic signature digitizers
2Laptops
1Video conferencing system
1Scanner
1Ultrasound
DONATED GOODS
100,000Unilever Argentina soap units
FIGURES AT A GLANCEDuring the months of April, May and June 2020, the UNHCR Regional Office for South Latin America, complementing the national response of governments in the Southern Cone, has supported more than 25,000 people with direct deliveries of assistance emergency, hygiene items and winter clothes, among other actions, benefiting refugees and migrants, host communities and authorities government (asylum and migration systems) to face the challenges that have arisen from the COVID-19 pandemic. Direct assistance equals to USD 419,500, in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. These actions complement the work that UNHCR carries out through its partners in these countries.
Dining rooms
2,100Support to 3 soup kitchens in the City of Buenos Aires, benefiting refugees, migrants and the host community.
- 300 persons for 1 week from Monday to Friday (5 days)- 500 persons for 1 week on Mondays and Saturdays (2 days)- 100 persona for 1 day
Support to strengthen the response capacity of the National Migration Directorate (DNM) to confront COVID-19, through the purchase of protective masks, chinstraps, disposable gloves, dispensers and gel alcohol, sanitizing booths and dividing glass for care in their offices.
Support to strengthen the response capacity of the Shelter section of the Directorate of Immigration and Migration through the purchase of printers, laptops, fingerprint readers, electronic signature digitizers, videoconferencing and scanner systems, and licenses for Microsoft Azure servers to facilitate online immigration procedures.
Support to the Uruguayan Ministry of Health with elements of attention for COVID-19: Echograph and Oximeters
Support for Civil Society Organizations of Human Rights with monitoring supplies for COVID 19 in shelters
PHOTOS
Date of creation: 17 July 2020 Sources: UNHCR Feedback: [email protected]
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