Justine Lucas, executive director of the Clara Lionel Foundation, said in a statement: “Never has it been more important or urgent to protect and prepare marginalized and underserved communities — those who will be hit hardest by this pandemic.”
The money will be used for a multitude of causes, including to help provide supplies to food banks, which are feeding the vulnerable and elderly at this time, as well as to provide funds to help with more testing and care in countries such as Haiti and Malawi.
As well as being used to purchase protective equipment such as gloves and masks, it is hoped the fund will also help with the cost of development of vaccines and to train health care workers.
