The impact of Covid-19 has had a dramatic and telling impact on the ability to raise funds to ensure continuity of their work. Hands Across the Water's commitment is long term and involves the funding of education programs that sets kids up for life and brings about significant change not only to the kids but the broader community. The charity has made it this far into Covid without a disruption to the quality of care they provide; they still fund 27 kids via full scholarships through University and are working towards new education centres that will sustain the children and Hands in the long term.