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to be able to talk things through and find security and perspective in this time where it is so

important.

We are all healthy and we are all closer together than before and somehow also more
grateful for the company of each other and the many small things in life that we so often
forget; the spring and that we are all healthy and alive.

Basisgemeinde, Germany

April 30 th

What the WHO has defined as a pandemic has impacted on the life of the Basisgemeinde in
multiple ways.

Within the community, we are attempting to implement stricter standards of hygiene. We
are taking the threat of potential infection seriously and we are trying to protect those who
have been defined as the group at risk.

During the past week we have instituted a joint educational framework and daily schedule for
our seven children. This was a positive experience. All in all, we are profiting from our
overall system and infrastructure on-site as well as from our valuable contacts in the eco-
region.

As of March 23, we had to downsize the extent of our business operation - the production
and shipment of playthings and children’s gymnastic equipment. Our customers consist
almost exclusively of kindergartens and nurseries which are currently closed.

AutarcaMatricultura, La Palma/Spain

We at AutarcaMatricultura continue exactly as before, we nourish, integrate, protect the
living, care for the weak and compensate. Our children can now finally stay at home legally,
now and then they have to do some homework, otherwise they are with us and do with us
what we do. Now there is much more time to play. That is nice for everyone.

The neighbourhood help is a bit more difficult, because only one or two of them are allowed
on the public street at a time, but it works.

For our bonds with the region, we see that our years of intensive commitment to the
transition to a resilient economy in the region is now, in this time of emergency, showing the
first visible fruits… We are happy and encourage us to keep on working on the topics:
“Unconditional Basic Income”, “Land for everyone” and “Planting trees and building
ecosystems for independence and health as well as abundance for all living beings, now and
for the future”.

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