Nearly 4 years after the start of the Covid pandemic, key scientific & policy questions remain unanswered. Watch Collateral Global’s new video to learn more about our plans to answer these questions in 2024. CG is a unique research institute and educational charity dedicated to

“During the lockdowns, children as young as 10 and 11 started going to work.”. “In those 2 years of the lockdown, those who started working, many of them felt that working and earning a livelihood was much more important than studying. These children continued working, even after

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“There was no work at all during the lockdown.”. “Going to school is just not possible, if I have to go to school, I’ll have to buy a bag, I’ll also have to buy books, I just don’t have the means to buy any of that.”. This film, by Kunal Purohit and Abeer Khan for Collateral

“For two years, while the schools remained shut, Namrata, 15, started working on people’s farms as a labourer.”. “Due to the lock down, my parents labour work had stopped completely and it became very difficult to manage our expenses.”. “When I first started going to work, I had

“Child labour increased during Covid-19: Survey”.The Hindu. “Child labour records 1st rise in 20 years, millions more at Risk: Report”.Business Standard . “Pandemic pushed 60% students into child labour”.The Times Of India. Watch ‘The Children of Nowhere’ here:

“During the lockdown, our education systems faced severe problems. Many parents and students did not have mobile phones.”. “It was very difficult for all the children to access our online classes.”. “Only 4-5 (out of nearly 50) parents had android phones.”. This film, by Kunal

“Less than 5% of the children had access to phones, not to own them but just access to phones.”. “This whole talk of digitalisation of education was too far away from reality.”. This film, by Kunal Purohit and Abeer Khan for Collateral Global, cuts to the heart of CG’s research

The Children of Nowhere. This film, by Kunal Purohit and Abeer Khan for Collateral Global, cuts to the heart of CG’s research agenda: understanding the enormity of the harms which lockdowns brought about among vulnerable populations in the Global South. The education loss among

“Breckenridge, Colorado, one of the busiest ski resort towns in the United States, but was shut down in March 2020 for the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. It was spring break one of the busiest times of the season, where lift lines were usually long and streets packed with

What are your memories of the Covid-19 pandemic? Do you have pictures that capture a time when over half of the world’s population had been placed under some form of lockdown? . Collateral Global is proud to announce a brand new photographic competition: Still Life –

“Mother and nurse (took care of covid patients). I took this photo with my cellphone when I went for a bike ride in Amsterdam with a friend, on a sunny Sunday. We had never seen these streets so empty.”. Empty streets of Amsterdam - Heleen Bos - 21/05/2020. Heleen sent this photo

“Frankfurt airport, Germany. Bad times for cafes and restaurants, many of them had to close permanently and let go their staff.”. ‘Lights off, legs up’ by Davor Goll. Davor sent this photo into our brand new photographic competition: Still Life – Recalling Lockdowns through

“The sidewalk in Breckenridge, Colorado, which would usually be bustling with retail and restaurant activity, was a ghost town during the Covid-19 lockdown.”. “Breckenridge, Colorado, one of the busiest ski resort towns in the United States, but was shut down in March 2020 for

What are your memories of the Covid-19 pandemic? . Do you have pictures that capture a time when over half of the world’s population had been placed under some form of lockdown? . Collateral Global is proud to announce a brand new photographic competition: Still Life –

“A lone skier defies a 'closed' sign at Breckenridge Ski Resort to hike up and earn some turns after the resort shut down for the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.”. “Breckenridge, Colorado, one of the busiest ski resort towns in the United States, but was shut down in March

“Dresden(Germany), official chess competition.”. ‘Fool's Royal Game’ by Thomas Porschberg 09/10/2022. Thomas sent this photo into our brand new photographic competition: Still Life – Recalling Lockdowns through Photography. The competition is open to professionals and amateurs

“Mother and nurse (took care of covid of covid patients). I took this photo with my cellphone when I went for a bike ride in Amsterdam with a friend, on a sunny Sunday. We had never seen these streets so empty.”. ‘Empty streets of Amsterdam’ - Heleen Bos - 21/05/2020. Heleen Bos

“Freedom Rally - Victoria, British Columbia Canada February 5 2022”. “Taken from a peaceful demonstration on the BC parliamentary legislature grounds on February 5, 2022 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.”. ‘It Didn't Work’ - Julie Bishop - 05/02/2022. Julie Bishop sent this

“I am the man with the mask and face shield (Ross Novie) taken during a shoot day on the Universal Lot when that was the ppe required (along with testing 5x week). Note it was while cloth masks were still considered okay.”. "A series of photos during Covid in Los Angeles - both

“Shot after the game. The black king is in the middle of the board as a sign of black victory. Clock already switched off. It was a regular team chess competition in Dresden(Germany).”. Thomas Porschberg - ‘Game Over’ - 09/10/2022. Thomas sent this photo into our brand new

“Neither a boy, nor his dog were allowed to get their hair cut.”. “In our state, haircuts weren't allowed, for people or dogs. We walked the dog as much as we could, just to be outside.”. Silvia Aldredge - ‘Haircuts’ - 10/04/2020. Silvia sent this photo into our brand new