Epidemic. Pandemic. Global Health Crisis.: Speech No. 2

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[Salutation – address the audience that is to be subjected]
Epidemic. Pandemic. Global Health Crisis.
Terms that have for the most part of [Insert your age] years remained a foreign concept to
me. It had been reserved to the flipping pages of a history book, to the struggles of our ancestors,
to remakes, to shows but never to reality. Never to my present or future. However, as I stand here
practicing self-quarantine, a term that was not too long ago a mere concept etched on a page or
an experience of decades ago, stands to be my reality. Stands to be your reality. Stands to be our
reality.
We are in a time of great ordeal. As most of you are aware, a virus which originated in
Wuhan, a city in China, has now had a massive spread globally and quite frightening surge in
individuals affected by it. What started as a mere cold; a sneeze there, a cough here, has now
developed into a large scale COVID-19 epidemic and has spread to more than seventy countries.
According to the journal Nature Medicine, it is a product of natural evolution. The virus links
back to the family of virus which caused a Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
epidemic in China in the year of 2003 [ CITATION Sci20 \l 1033 ]. According to World Health
Organization, severe precautions have been implemented worldwide to stop the spread of this
virus which quite easily spreads from human to human after on interaction. The cases have been
increasing ever since. Italy has been hit by the worst of what this virus had to entail [ CITATION
Wor191 \l 1033 ].
All of us belong to a rather capitalistic culture which had deeply rooted the notion of
feeling useless until and unless you are not doing something that is productive and profitable.
The journal of American Psychology Association has on various accounts discussed the
transitional impact of the capitalistic culture. This is a feeling which has become harder to avoid
given the fact we have been confined to our four walls with abundance of time yet rather limited
sources. The entire world is on its knees because of a strand of virus and is utterly helpless in the
face of it. There is a silver lining for us in this situation, though. We have roof above our heads, a
shelter to call our own, food stocked up in the fridge and precautionary measures available
However, not everyone is as fortunate as us and in times like these, it is all the more important to
focus on such individuals. So, for all those who feel helpless and are itching to be productive, to
help, here is a simple way you can do exactly that; by donating.
The Global Giving is a charitable institution that has taken upon itself to be one the
largest contributing body when it comes to the corona virus crisis. It is one of the largest global
crowdfunding community that connects a variety of nonprofits, donors and companies in almost
all of the countries around the word. Their fundamental mission is to transform and revolutionize
aid and philanthropy to progress and encourage community-led change. This crowdfunding
source has enabled mass projects in nearly 170 countries by giving other non-profit organizations
the funding necessary to carry their projects out or the necessary tools and training to make their
project more effective, in return making the world a better place as found on the GlobalGiving’s
official website [ CITATION Glo20 \l 1033 ].
The organization has been involved in setting up a Coronavirus Relief Fund on their
official website to get source maximum crowd funding. This particular project is being handled
by Global Giving’s Disaster Recovery Network. The COVID-19 pandemic has marked an
unprecedented time in modern history that requires the absolute best of humanity to overcome.
The donations that one makes to this fund will support immediate and long-term relief as well as
recovery plans and help achieve such goals which will ultimately rid the world from this virus. It
seeks to help vulnerable communities to have a better chance at recovering in one of the most
challenging ties the world has collectively faced. As of now the funds collected stand at a five
million dollars. Four million dollars still remain to be collected. There have been 4,865 donors so
far, with 2432 donors donating, on an average, every month. 165 fundraisers have also supported
the cause of this project and have furthered its reach to attract more and more donors. This fund
has been active for nearly two months.
The challenges being addressed by this fund is the spread of the virus in vulnerable
communities which include individuals who have had preexisting medical conditions, especially
older adults as well as individuals who face homelessness such as refugees and migrants, or be it
providing sustenance to wage workers and individuals that have inflexible jobs.
The solution that has been addressed by the funding includes financing the traveling of
health personnel such as doctors, nurses and other front-line responders to communities that are
need. It also aims to prepare masks, ventilators and provide other live saving medical supplies to
various hospitals and clinics all around the world. On top of that, it focuses on delivery essential
items to struggling families and older individuals in quarantines cities as well as refugee camps
which will work to lessen the need to step out and defy the rules established regarding
lockdowns and quarantines. This fund will also focus on providing necessities for children as
school means such that no family has to suffer in this pandemic due to the fact that had inflexible
jobs. This fund will also be used to support local hygiene and increase the awareness efforts
being taken around the world.
If you, yes you, even one individual decides to invest in this fund and promotes it within
their colleagues, you could be playing an essential role in changing someone’s life. All of such
local organizations which fail to deliver can easily contribute to this fund and invest in the long-
term planning of stopping COVID-19. These donations will help garner stronger responses and
encourage communities to do more than their capacities. This will allow the world with a better
change of fighting the corona virus so normal life can resume again. We are all in this together
now. We have to work together and as one unit. So, I implore you to donate. To be a part of the
right side of history. Donate. Stay home. Stay safe.
Outline of Speech:
 Introduction of Corona Virus – the pandemic.
 Historical information on corona virus.
 Psychological impact of self-quarantine and corona virus.
o Helpless feeling.
 Ways to help.
 Introduction of Global Giving.
 Introduction of the program Corona Virus Relief Fund.
o Problems being tackled.
o Challenges.
o Solution.
 Concluding remarks.
Works Cited
Global Giving. Corona Virus Relief Fund. 2020. 28 March 2020.
<https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/coronavirus-relief-fund/>.
Science Daily. COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic has a natural origin. 17 March 2020. 28 March
2020. <https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/03/200317175442.htm>.
World Health Organization (WHO). Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic. 2019. 28
March 2020. <https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019>.

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Speech No.

[Salutation – address the audience that is to be subjected]

Epidemic. Pandemic. Global Health Crisis.

help, here is a simple way you can do exactly that; by donating.

official website [ CITATION Glo20 \l 1033 ].

has been active for nearly two months.

being taken around the world.

right side of history. Donate. Stay home. Stay safe.

 Introduction of Corona Virus – the pandemic.

 Historical information on corona virus.

 Psychological impact of self-quarantine and corona virus.

 Introduction of Global Giving.

 Introduction of the program Corona Virus Relief Fund.

o Problems being tackled.

March 2020. <https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019>.

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