Overnight, COVID-19 changed life and how our communities function. From the beginning of the crisis to March 31, 2021, we processed data on 1,177 philanthropic instances in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 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,
we processed data on 1,177 philanthropic instances in Bosnia and
Herzegovina.
This is how citizens, companies and nonprofits respond to the
crisis in solidarity.
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From March 16, 2020 to March 31, 2021, a total of EUR 12,965,884
was donated to eliminate the harmful effects caused by the novel
coronavirus in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Among 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]
53% of all philanthropic instances are intended for the purchase
of supplies and consumables (masks, gloves, and disinfectants).
[% of recorded instances]
More than 90 percent of the total donated amount is directed towards the state and public
institutions.
Institutions
Individuals and
families
Local and
national
governments
Nonprofit
organizations
Miscellaneous
[% of recorded sum]
[% of recorded instances]
The beneficiaries are primarily local communities, followed
by people with health issues.
Philanthropy’s Response to
COVID-19
Value of donations
Donors
Use of donations
Recipients
Final beneficiaries
39.4%
Local communities
33.7%
People with health
issues
15.5%
People in economic
need
4.7%
Elderly
6.7%
Miscellaneous
[% of recorded instances]
53.0%
Supplies and
consumables
30.6%
Equipment
8.9%
Humanitarian aid
7.5%
Miscellaneous
64.1%
16.7%
7.1%
0.4%
11.6%
41.5%
4.0%
5.7%
0.0%
48.7%
63.4%
17.4%
9.4%
9.1%
0.7%
52.4%
5.6%
39.6%
2.3%
0.1%