Solidarity Fund’s Enthoven praises ‘radical generosity’ of South Africans in response to COVID-19 crisis

In a year marked by the relentless battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, South Africa's Solidarity Fund has emerged as a beacon of hope and unity. Adrian Enthoven, Deputy Chair at the Solidarity Fund, reflected on the Fund's first year anniversary, highlighting the remarkable response from over 300,000 individual South Africans, 2,700 companies, and foundations that contributed a staggering 3.2 billion rand towards the cause. Enthoven lauded the 'radical generosity' of the South African people in coming together to address the crisis. The Fund, established to unite various sectors of society, including government, civil society, business, labor, and community, has played a crucial role in supporting the national health response, addressing humanitarian crises, and driving a communication and behavioral change campaign throughout the pandemic. With 2.76 billion rand already allocated and 2.2 billion rand spent, the Fund now looks to the future, particularly focusing on supporting the National Department of Health in the Mass Vaccine Rollout program. Enthoven emphasized the Fund's commitment to collaborating with the government and other stakeholders to ensure a successful vaccination campaign.