Overnight, COVID-19 changed life and the way in which our communities function. From the beginning of the crisis to May 31, 2021, we processed data on 761 philanthropic instances in North Macedonia. 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 May
31, 2021, we processed data on 761 philanthropic instances in
North Macedonia.
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 May 31, 2021, a total of EUR 7,255,488
was donated to eliminate the harmful effects caused by the novel
coronavirus in North Macedonia.
Amongst the donors, companies were the most agile and immediately reacted to the
outbreak of the crisis.
Business
sector
Mass giving
(citizens)
Individuals
Miscellaneous
60% of all philanthropic instances are intended for the purchase
of supplies and consumables, such as masks, gloves, and
disinfectants.
[% of recorded instances]
More than 95 percent of the total donated amount is directed towards the state and public
institutions.
[% of recorded sum]
[% of recorded instances]
The beneficiaries are local communities, followed by
people in economic need.
Philanthropy’s Response to
COVID-19
Value of donations
Donors
Use of donations
Recipients
Final beneficiaries
55.7%
Local communities
28.6%
People in economic
need
8.0%
People with health
issues
1.3%
Children/youth without
parental care
6.4%
Miscellaneous
[% of recorded instances]
60.3%
Supplies and
consumables
30.7%
Equipment
3.7%
Humanitarian aid
5.3%
Miscellaneous
[% of recorded instances] [% of recorded sum]
Institutions
Individuals and
families
Localandnational
governments
Nonprofit
organizations
Miscellaneous
77.9%
12.2%
7.1%
2.8%
65.8%
25.8%
8.2 %
0.2%
38.9%
12.4%
35.0%
12.7%
1.0%
33.7%
2.3%
61.9%
0.6%
1.5%