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As we prepared for the third wave, we knew it was essential to scale our approach to reach broader audiences across India. To do this, we established Verified Saathis, a national network of communicators people trust and recognize, who could speak directly to their communities. In Hindi a Saathi is a friend, supporter or collaborator, and our Verified Saathis include celebrities, scientists, micro-influencers, healthcare professionals, and local leaders from informal settlements and tribal communities. Through their work, we have been able to increase COVID-safe behaviors, including vaccination uptake, and helped limit the spread and harm of COVID-19.” – </em></em>Kritica</p> <p>The most persuasive campaigns speak to and represent your audience. 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In our campaigns, we centered real members of our target communities and empowered them to become credible sources of information on limiting the spread and harm of COVID-19. We worked closely with our partners on the ground to identify influential people who interacted with their community on a daily basis and connected those local leaders with renowned doctors and scientists. Because the communities lacked access to health care professionals, being connected to well known doctors was a motivator for our Saathis. This direct communication and specialized information helped them feel empowered with timely and accurate information and more confident in their interactions with the community.</p> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <p>So far we have recruited over 800 messengers to participate in Verified Saathis. 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