How you can help the Rio Grande do Sul flood victims

Rescue efforts are ongoing in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil’s southernmost state, after floods and landslides left at least 100 people dead and displaced more than 200,000. As well as local residents, rescue groups have also dedicated themselves to saving pets stranded on rooftops and in flooded homes.

For those who live abroad and want to help, well-known NGOs are making their channels available for donations in foreign currency.

That is the case of the Brazil Foundation’s Luz Alliance Fund, created by fashion model Gisele Bündchen, and the Homeless Workers’ Movement’s (MTST) PayPal through its “Solidarity Kitchen” project. The MTST’s goal is to deliver 2,400 meals daily.

Another crowdfunding project is supported by companies and influencers from all over Brazil, and donations can be made in U.S. dollars, euros, and British pounds.

The state government of Rio Grande do Sul also opened channels for donations in dollars and euros.

If you want to help from inside Brazil, there are many options. You can check the social media channels of the Rio Grande do Sul state’s Civil Defense, Brazil’s national public news agency Agência Brasil, or deliver donations in person to any branch of the Correios postal service. Mineral water is a priority for victims of the floods, as are personal hygiene items, food (for both humans and animals), clothing, and basic medicines.

Check out all of our coverage of the Rio Grande do Sul floods here.

Also, check out the creation of this cartoon on The Brazilian Report’s TikTok account (@brazilianreport).

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