Coronavirus: Facebook Launches Tools to Connect Communities

Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, Facebook has improvised a way to help the faith group stay in touch through the launch of its key resources. 

The resources include the “Faith on Facebook Resource Hub” and the Faith on the Facebook toolkit, which is part of the media giants' effort to keep communities safe, connected and informed during the lockdown triggered by the pandemic outbreak.

The new tools that groups can use to connect with their communities during the COVID-19 outbreak include Facebook Pages, Facebook Groups, Facebook Events, Utilising WhatsApp while the other part of the tool can connect with; Watch Party, Facebook Live and others.

Commenting on the new innovation, Facebook Africa Regional Director, Nunu Ntshingila said: “At a time like this, our mission has never been more relevant, to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. We know that faith leaders across Africa are grappling with the unexpected challenges in serving their members digitally, and we are committed to providing them with the resources and tools to support them as much as possible.”