Rushing Critical Relief to Brazil After Catastrophic Floods
Samaritan’s Purse has deployed a Disaster Assistance Response Team to Porto Alegre, Brazil, in response to critical needs in the flood-devastated area. At least 100 people were killed and thousands more were displaced in the wake of flash floods and landslides following days of heavy rains in the region.
We are working with local authorities and a network of area churches to prepare for a disaster response to devastated communities and help meet the urgent needs of displaced families throughout this southern part of the country.
RESIDENTS ESCAPE BY BOAT FROM FLOODED COMMUNITIES IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL.
Crews are readying our 757 cargo plane to transport personal water filtration systems, hygiene kits, blankets, solar lights, and other relief items as soon as all flight permissions are finalised. We’re also supplying ten community water filtration systems, each capable of supplying clean drinking water for up to 10,000 people per day.
Rains from powerful storms began to pummel the region April 27, inundating entire towns, destroying critical infrastructure, and knocking out electricity for more than 1.4 million people.
Please pray for these suffering Brazilian families and for our teams as we deliver relief and the hope of Jesus Christ to hurting communities.
Give to International Crisis Response
Can provide all the essentials for a hygiene kit, restoring dignity to victims of crisis and showing them that the Lord has not forgotten them.
Will help meet the needs of vulnerable children after crisis, such as refugees or street children, reassuring them that God loves them.
Equips us to help displaced families settle in new countries while we also share the promise that God will be with them.
