the anticipated. masses are supposed to prevent flooding but the only dollar you never. know will we move in the future. $66000000.00 in sea levels from star jones here on w. . x. y. . z. . welcome to global $3000.00 the corona pandemic is challenging all our lives including those of rescued jack us in central america has barely. travel is greatly restricted these days but there are ways to satisfy your wonderlust from the comfort of your husband. and we need to man in washington d.c. who wants to keep kids from repeating his mistakes. and violent

crime has been a serious problem in the u.s. for some time in the 1st 5 months of this year around 6000 people fell victim to gun violence poor inner city neighborhoods are often hotspots young men with few prospects are easily recruited into criminal gangs of which there are believed to be more than 30000 in the u.s. people in the current pandemic has done little to ease the situation in the past. joe houston wants to stay fit in the strangest of times so he's just working out on his own without all those that he normally helps. with out the kids he regularly trains. without the girls he instructs in self-defense moves without the teenagers that he trains with and teaches that sport an unhealthy

diet are important elements of life. joe is a credible antiviolence ambassador the 26 year old former delinquent has reformed and wants to guide others away from crime we are supposed to be china come together and try to help deter do to our financial just been a big brother big sister trying to help each other i just say my decision you know feel their values more sounder stannis cove it is a serious matter but wanted a bigger virus dubin in our community has been black on black crime or you know we just killing each other for help with just disgusting crimes in the southeast of the us capital washington d.c. has a majority black population some areas in the district have a high murder rate joe tells how hard it was to grow up in an area where for many violence is a way of life i was 12 years old when i got my 1st. and you know the power of. fear into me fear into the.

power to. kill you but a lot of people fear me. when i had to go. joe's mother died of aids when he was only 13 his life increasingly went off the rails he was involved in theft and shoot chance at 16 he was jailed for 5 years for wounding 3 people with his gun that time in jail changed his life. after his release he decided to try intervening where his own misery began he knows how much these kids suffer he's also seen his friends being shot a couple of weeks ago yet another was killed here one wrong word is all it takes the coronavirus hasn't put a lockdown on the shooting. it's exactly 6 years since he was released from jail and began a new life today he comes across

a couple of youngsters and hangs out with them for a while he's not happy that they're enjoying the corona into school closures. look at me now you are your man your much younger man really educated so that's the best thing to do try to be definite you know that because everybody knows this will happen if you q you go to jail so what i'm telling you you know i will connect with you maggots moves on we're going out. instagram is joe's hotline to young people right now he set up his own aid organization and supports other projects as well leto he advises city authorities and is a popular speaker who stands up for the concerns of young black men during war zone joe also works as a vehicle inspector and he's a fitness trainer he stays close to 5 youngsters in particular during several video calls a week he talks to them about their daily life and the ever present violence and

now about the coronavirus as well. his project a chick was wounded recently joe wants to keep him off the streets and help him train for a job. so what do you talk to me go what do you talk to go and all with social distancing so no one gets sick these days he has a family of his own too with 3 children to take care of. it's just to protect our family and just be in that be selfish there's a lot of people in our community we we try to be selfish in you know with all these layers and it does this bad she is fake and a lot of people of us down especially the black. you know the black black community so we need to just practice so she just saw joe things it's important for him to set an example just like your own power to rome as a veteran of the battle against violence in d.c.'s poor quarters for 29 years he

and his organization the alliance of concerned men have been trying to mediate between gangs he's happy for every helping hand simoni job is to it bad yours is to put it into action in the spirit world with a corona virus spreading fast in poor areas smartphones are especially important for staying in contact the technology even unable to runs organization to negotiate a truce between rival gangs they get people interested by saying that anyone who doesn't on a tablet will get one for free provided they take part in regular online chats it seems to work especially with the younger ones if you call us and contact you we're going to create a up a membership in the center if you read a book you write a story about your life you see a point you look at the movie we're going to put it down and send a value to each one of those subject matters did you decide to talk to us about.

the one thing they do they stay in one place they go on days. recently a.j. houston and other volunteers have begun distributing facemasks and groceries many here are struggling to survive for now at least hardship hasn't field more violence but memorials like this one remain as evidence to the ongoing gang warfare. joe hopes the corona virus will pass in time but he's certain the violence will outlive the crisis something he wants to change. with borders see old flights cancelled hotels closed and beaches barricaded 2020 has not been a good year for travelers so far millions of people have had to settle for spending their holidays on their own balconies hard times for the tourism sector it's 2020 profits are set to be

a 3rd less than projected some 100000000 people worldwide working in the sector could lose their jobs to stay in touch with valued guests travel agencies are now offering virtual tours on the internet. leda travel has become impossible since the world began grappling with a novel coronavirus. countries throughout the world have closed their borders and also imposed domestic travel restrictions to curb the spread of the deadly microorganism. over 2000000000 people around the world are currently under lockdown. and not only people the travel bans have also seen refugee to sir it's just the world's passenger jets left idle on the ground the tourism innovation industries are struggling with an unprecedented collapse in demand. tourism boards across the world i was funding their offerings virtual tours of their countries for free. from the comfort of your

living room you can also call along the great wall of china. or explore the national peach. take in the one aspect. or check out holland's tulips. blossoming in all take away right now. you can enjoy your virtual visits to national parks across the planet from california all the way to austria. you can take in the treasures of over 2000 thyssen of museums around the globe.

and you can take a walk on mars without even getting off your couch. now greece's tourism sector has launched its own chat. locals invite you to meet them today's kids all come to grief from the platform we're up we will have the opportunity to play next to one another. in. my home here is my main. thing i learned what. he was. what the visitors can watch videos of classes on line like singing or painting dollars he really beat out. beer practically searing our log for greece sowing and things that we know about our friends are wrong we were lucky as well like food like music like wine just people you

know how we how being good feeling but having grease it's not like you know like a sales company in these i call her campaign hold back the extraordinary period not that we were old or going through. here being beat has gone down step further in early april it introduced personalized and. experiences. betokened. a kind of i'm sure. and people everywhere offering online workshops to everyone. you can learn magic.

going to attend a korean makeup tauriel. or learning the secrets of cooking a traditional moroccan meal. oh all the classes and experiences i held by a video link and cost between $150.00. some analysts say the trend towards digital travel and connecting could continue even after corona restrictions have been eased or lift it. we are going. to hold. it's thought that tourism might well become more local entities will in the future that would further hammer the aviation industry it would also lower carbon dioxide emissions and ease the pressure on the climate.

according to the united nations 1600000000 people around the world make do with inadequate housing 150000000 homeless they sleep on the streets in doorways or on punk benches squat in empty houses or live in tents and now during the corona knockdowns they face another challenge where to go when no one's allowed out on the streets. in the belgian town of bruges socially minded citizens are trying to solve the predicament. he's just spent a 2nd night in the to put your hotel manager tina vines chats and channels good vibes a she runs things coronavirus spacing is mandatory in the breakfast room the guest seated wide apart it looks like an enormous hotel but there is a difference these guests are homeless. them to be we're supposed to stay at home but these guests are living on the streets you know that they don't have

a home to go to that's crazy we have to do something for them this demands and there must not passing food from the bottom. to to put years the only hotel still open in the old town of bruges in belgium tina vines normally caters to business travelers and weekend holiday makers in a quiet 3 star hotel but those markets collapse fast as the coronavirus read now that to put your serves as a hostel for the homeless funded by the local authorities. after breakfast rummy has to take charge of the dishwasher himself the hotel's regular stuff we've all been put on leave. we've got a t.v. here in the homeless shelter there's just a bed and a table here you can even take a hot bath that's brilliant there aren't many people who do something like this for us. $25.00 of the hotel's $37.00 rooms now house guests who normally huddle under bridges and they're happy to pitch in

with the various chores. they take up with all the rules i told my colleagues we have to adapt we may be in the hotel business but now we have to be social workers it's heaven on earth for the guests luxury they're not used to they're incredibly grateful. they help me clean tables. off was popular it's been on the streets for 10 months the coronavirus crisis has given them the chance to get a hot shower and enjoy a breakfast in peace normally i sleep in the emergency shelter because i have a small dog which is not allowed in here. ok i can understand that. when i sleep here someone else looks after him. and i think it's wonderful that we're welcome to come here. after breakfast the rules say it's time to move out onto the street again yet it's almost impossible for belgium's homeless to stick to the country's coronavirus laws there's a general ban for instance on stopping to sit on benches or steps in public places

. so most homeless people end up at the state run shelter nearby. here there's a garden they can retreat to without the police constantly moving them on. open who have. agreed with even these what we know to be the library the part that passes all the places they normally hang out are now closed that constantly looking for somewhere they can state it that's extremely hard because the streets no longer an option. to charity she works for provides counseling and fresh clothes for the needy but the number of places to sleep has been halved under social distancing regulations. patrick and his dog have to spend the day outdoors a fate many under lockdown might envy pleasant stroll through magic bruce though are a burden for the town's homeless. i have to keep moving all day long. all

sometimes i'll quietly sit down on a bench keeping an eye out to make sure the police don't catch me. an estimated 150 people live on the streets of bruges sidelined by society but in full view of everyone. the lockdown means the town is empty and quiet. in the hotel to put this evening's menu features veal cutlets with peas carrots and potatoes mash. viands project is getting plenty of support from other restaurants and bakers through food donations she's as thrilled by the wave of local cooperation and solidarity as she has by her guests. and the immense sense when the 1st group of homeless came downstairs after their 1st night they'd been transformed their faces the gratitude the joy it was amazing you never get that response from tourists here that's why tina vines is keeping her hotel

open for those who really appreciate the hospitality. strong women changing the world as we know it on our facebook channel d.w. women you'll find stories about those taking a stand and inspiring others. d.w. women gives a voice to women everywhere. this week in global ideas we look at wildlife protection jane that pandemic many conservation projects around the world are carrying on despite the lock downs but it's not been easy our reporter can't he do now went to believe in central america to find out how one such project is coping with. animal keeper roxy limits looks after what are known as problem jaguars at the billies do this or

jaguars that have had too much contact with humans and they've become hunted domestic animals like dogs and chickens come. home or. this it takes in the big cats to save them from being shot they know roxy well but today they're actually unusual ishai. harmer. the mask is there to prevent the jaguars from being infected with the coronavirus several tigers in the u.s. who tested positive for cope with 19. at 1st they don't recognize you what the mosque on so it's something that we both had to get up to so like we wearing a mask on them getting used to seeing us what must.

the coronavirus has believes on lockdown which has also meant shattering this is. and it has to remain closed until restrictions are lifted. the billies to an tropical education center is a nonprofit organization it only keeps indigenous animals most or rescues were unable to survive in the wild for any number of reasons. with the 19 and the virus it did not only affect their income for it is also the keepers that work here because. we we had to make that decision off you know cutting down on the days for stuff this bright red mccall called ranger can no longer fly he's the latest addition to this is and probably the only one who thinks humans wearing masks look normal. who's not trying to our. who is that

sharon matola founded zoo almost 40 years ago it's never been so deserted the animals have no idea what's going on which is fine but were affected because one of the greatest challenges is keeping everyone thread healthy. so. last of all the shoes man they've been giving us pick carrots what you think. you know the time our blog. mate distributors from around the region have donated their scraps something the boiled cats find delicious. we've been able to garner our food supplies enough to keep us going until we can get or our footing again. and a donation has just arrived sugarcane and a big pile of leaves this top here can eat up to 30 kilos of vegetation

a day. so far believes has come through the coronavirus crisis relatively unscathed it's now mid may and there's not been any no new infections for weeks the country's economy though is suffering badly without tourists from abroad the sector generates half the gross domestic product here so the virus knocked out 50 percent of the country's economy overnight many non-governmental organizations depend on tourism nikki buxton heads billie's bird rescue originally from the u.k. she's worked every day for 16 years to protect the country's native bird species she finances her projects with her small hospitality business. a small bed and breakfast with like line units so we would take tourists in turns that students

people like that who would be obviously feet paying which and any profit whatsoever would go into the bats. at her rescue and rehabilitation center nikki buxton looks after almost 200 birds the ultimate goal is to release them back into the wild that applies to the baby owls as well as the large waterfowl ah yes. here that's a stressed birds are nursed back to health reared and then if possible set free. we've had everything from the biggest jabbers down to 18. since the pandemic began nicky has been working with a smaller team the usual her husband jerry and coworker oscar are both here to lend a helping hand and there's also jujubee the yellow headed amazon parrot is actually a 1st apartment complex case and she was in a cage with my patching i had the arena for

a colt. yellow headed amazons are highly endangered sherry tells us. this is probably one of the uses most threatening to the moles that are on now all we have to use less than once those $1200.00. the boat will be extinct. they hope to. actually fight during the lockdown they should they met a few chicks and have already been poached. nicky buxton collects the chicks from the nests threatened by poaching to raise them in safety. experts. the freshly hatched yellow headed amazon parents need to be fed every 4 hours. each being a surrogate mother is a long term task she. the parents will be looked after for

a total of 12 months changed then they'll be big enough to be released. over the past 16 years billy's bird rescue has released 750 parrots into the wild but how will the group find that's itself in the coronavirus era i honestly don't know i can't say that the tourism industry is going to bounce back anytime soon so it might be that we need to shift our focus and concentrate on fundraising. and find ways to cut costs as best as we can which is how to keep going. it's unclear how believes will fare once the covert 1000 pandemic has passed but should the economy and the situation for people in the country get worse it's feared that poaching will become an even bigger problem and that will make it all the more difficult for environmental and animal protection organisations to do their work. guys very vital.

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