outcomes of the Bidoon population. Space was also provided to members of the Bidoon community to share their experiences through participation in online forums and research efforts. As articulated by the SALAM team: “ This meant providing space for reflections on lockdown, community members’ unique experience of discrimination and othering in Kuwait, in the hope that their voices - and the impact felt - could be projected to an international audience, including state policy makers and members or officials of intergovernmental bodies working on statelessness and human rights.” Impact • The project produced a report containing the first in-depth analysis of the political, socio-economic, psychological and physical impact of COVID-19 on Kuwait’s stateless Bidoon. Following its publication and launch, the report which included stateless people’s reflections who took part in the entire process was used in associated advocacy. • The direct involvement of stateless people in this work created an important blueprint for future advocacy. As reflected by the SALAM team: “ The project provided stateless people a platform to express their views to those outside Kuwait participants stated, in their own words, what they experienced in Kuwait and what they felt would be the most pressing solutions.” Future Plans SALAM DHR intends to continue working with members of the Bidoon community. They are currently working on documenting trauma within the Kuwaiti Bidoon community, together with University College London. With more sustained funding, SALAM DHR will increase its communication, dissemination and advocacy, build connections across stateless communities and raise awareness about the Bidoon. ISKUL SAMA DILAUT OMADAL RAISING AWARENESS ON COVID-19 FOR THE BAJAU LAUT IN OMADAL Iskul Sama diLaut Omadal (Iskul) has operated in Omadal, Malaysia since August 2015. It is a community-led initiative that uses a participatory approach to offer basic literacy, numeracy and art classes to around 30 stateless children. They also provide meals to supplement children’s diet while offering extra income to local women who prepare weekly meals for the students. Iskul aspires to build their students’ skills and knowledge to become strong community leaders. Exceptional Award (EUR 5,000) The project aimed to make COVID-19 information accessible to the Bajau Laut community in Omadal Island, Sabah, Malaysia. They are a migratory maritime people, many of whom are stateless or at risk of statelessness due to systemic discrimination and lack of documentation. Information on how to prevent the spread of the virus as well as on the importance of vaccination was presented through shadow play by Iskul’s students. Youth were also trained to advocate for the right to health. Furthermore, Iskul worked to strengthen their relationship with the district health authority to provide input to and get more information about the vaccination roll out for the stateless community. Through the award Iskul also managed to maintain its operations as its funding had been compromised. Impact • 30 Iskul students could continue their classes and learning was not disrupted. • 23 At least six stateless youth had the COVID-19 vaccine as part of Iskul’s campaign.