
Mentor Arabia was quick to realize that its community – most importantly youth – were feeling scared and uneasy from the pandemic, not necessarily because of a coronavirus infection but rather from a combination of many factors. The quarantine, the risk of getting infected, the fear of losing a job or a loved one weighed on people. The impact it would have on the already strained regional economy together with the continuous barrage of ever-changing information that was causing a lot of stress. The pandemic was straining every aspect of society.