pandemic
![Xarxanet. Speakers of the round table, in order: Maria Navas, of the Voluntariad Platform of Spain, moderator; Felisa Pérez, Pablo Benlloch, Olga Viñuales and Pablo Benlloch.](https://nonprofit.xarxanet.org/sites/nonprofit.xarxanet.org/files/styles/xn19_responsive_image/public/whatsapp_image_2023-07-06_at_12.31.30.jpeg?itok=rvNmQhqZ&c=370727773c7924251e57a3e6176b4d42)
The conference, entitled 'The evolution of solidarity in a post-pandemic society', focused on reflecting on volunteering as an involved citizen.
The short-term wellbeing costs of COVID-19 have been severe. The pandemic is having profound effects on poor and marginalized groups, increasing poverty rates and widening gaps between different groups in society. SDG Watch Europe calls for urgent actions!
In 2020, health concerns and sanitary conditions only increased the need for assistance at a time when NGOs were facing severe financial instability.
![Xarxanet Young people all over the world have had an active role during the pandemic.](https://nonprofit.xarxanet.org/sites/nonprofit.xarxanet.org/files/styles/xn19_responsive_image/public/voluntariat_joves.jpg?itok=ZotNKYaA&c=95770adf8ce53b2668899166f6c1f7b1)
This webinar analyses how volunteering provides a space for young people to navigate both the challenges they face and the responses they provide in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The program officer at Mumbai Smiles talks about how the Covid-19 and the consequent confinement are affecting the most vulnerable people in India.