In late March 2020, Timor-Leste declared a national State of Emergency as Covid-19 cases began to rise worldwide. This saw numerous movement restrictions enforced throughout the nation and resulted in a substantial downturn in economic activity. These restrictions have presented numerous challenges for our vendors and has meant they have had to come up with different strategies to continue promoting water filters. We spoke to three vendors based in three different municipalities about how they have been operating during the State of Emergency.