Overnight, COVID-19 changed life and how our communities function. From the beginning of the crisis to March 31, 2021, we processed data on 362 philanthropic instances in Kosovo. This is how citizens, companies, and nonprofits respond to the crisis in solidarity.

1. Overnight, COVID-19 changed life and the way in which our
communities’ function. From the beginning of the crisis to March
31, 2021, we processed data on 362 philanthropic instances in
Kosovo.
This is how citizens, companies, and nonprofits respond to the
crisis in solidarity.
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Implemented by givingbalkans.org
From March 16, 2020 to March 31, 2021, a total of EUR 1,983,368
was donated to eliminate the harmful effects caused by the novel
coronavirus in Kosovo.
Amongst the donors, companies were the most agile and immediately reacted to the outbreak of
the crisis.
Business
sector
Mass giving
(citizens)
Individuals
Private
foundations
Miscellaneous
[% of recorded instances] [% of recorded sum]
An upwards of 64% of all philanthropic instances are intended
for the purchase of supplies and consumables, such as masks,
gloves, and disinfectants.
[% of recorded instances]
Around 37 percent of the total donated amount is directed towards the state and public
institutions.
Institutions
Individuals and
families
Localandnational
governments
Nonprofit
organizations
Miscellaneous
[% of recorded sum]
[% of recorded instances]
The beneficiaries are people in economic need, followed by
local communities.
Philanthropy’s Response to
COVID-19
Value of donations
Donors
Use of donations
Recipients
Final beneficiaries
52.2%
People in economic
need
30.1%
Local communities
7.2%
People with health
issues
6.6%
General population
3.9%
Miscellaneous
[% of recorded instances]
64.4%
Supplies and
consumables
19.6%
Humanitarian aid
13.8%
Equipment
2.2%
Miscellaneous
43.6%
10.8%
30.7%
6.6%
8.3%
48.0%
38.6%
12.2%
0.6%
1.2%
16.3%
23.2%
53.3%
6.4%
0.8%
3.3%
36.4%
33.3%
26.3%
0.7%