Coping in a Covid-19 World

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  Coping In a COVID-19 world
(Tips on staying healthy – inside & out)

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  So, we know:
 How to wash our hands
 (for 20 seconds with warm water & soap)

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  How to cough or sneeze into the crook of your elbow or tissue AND
 not to touch your face, even if your nose is itchy

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  All about social distancing

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  And it’s good to stay healthy, but how on earth do we stay healthy on the INSIDE?

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  Do something you love

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  Do a little social media And news distancing to 
(take a deep breath and just be present)

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  Name 5 things you are thankful for

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  Now share these with someone you care for

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  When you still feel small, insignificant and alone… Look up at our CREATOR & trust in Him (He’s still got the whole world in His hands)

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  Disclaimer / Call to action

Inspiration

I wanted to translate the emotions my children (I have 3 boys under 7) and I were faced with in this surreal time and simultaneously contribute towards a greater cause.

What it does

It hopefully equips its audience with some basic skills on stying healthy, especially emotionally. But the main purpose was to launch a call to action to donate towards social upliftment.

In South Africa, we’ve been under lock-down for almost a month now. This increases the pressure on house-holds already struggling due to our large unemployment rate.

How I built it

I illustrated and did a basic layout in Procreate. The idea was to build the little story and publish it as a PDF.

This enabled me to easily share it on multiple social media platforms such as instagram, facebook and WhatsApp to ultimately reach a wider audience.

Challenges I ran into

Creating a character the whole world could relate to, not distinguished by race characteristics. This is after all, a universal crisis.

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

The response I’ve received so far went beyond my wildest expectations.

I received multiple translations from volunteers who also believed in the initiative behind the story.

It reminds me of quote by the late great Nelson Mandela:

“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.”

This is so inspiring and heartwarming to me, knowing that we can break through racial and communication barriers with a story.

What I learned

There is hope in uniting against global challenges and we can, even with a little (seemingly insignificant story) make a big difference.

What's next for Coping in a Covid-19 World

In a week since I’ve launched this little picture book, I’ve already received multiple translations.

The story continues to be translated and distribute throughout Southern Africa the world, hoping to bring change wherever it goes.

Built With

• procreate