Circle of Reciprocity

CHALLENGES

Circle of Reciprocity supports communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, uniting people who need help with those that can help, in order to offer society the necessary resources to overcome this crisis. We believe that technology is the key to break the digital divide we’re facing as a society and build the infrastructure we need to pull through this. More than 1 Million Romanians, representing 20% of the country’s employees and many others working abroad, will be affected by the crisis, some of them already facing technical unemployment, being laid off or on the verge of personal bankruptcy. Most of them do not have the skills to allow them to work from home. They need support and ensuring their family income’s continuity, through alternative solutions, such as bringing them online and teaching them new skills. One third of Romania’s companies (more than 280.000 firms) will go insolvent. Small and medium-sized enterprises are the worst affected. The effects are also taking a toll on their employees and suppliers. We need alternative solutions for business continuity during this period, such as migrating them to the online environment and creating tools and platforms that allow them to operate remotely.