Following up on the humanitarian actions of the SOS Yanomami campaign, the emergency support from the Indigenous Council of Roraima (CIR) was in the Fuduwaadunha Indigenous community, Auaris Region, Yanomami Indigenous land, this Friday (30), to deliver food baskets to families in the region.
Sidicley Yanomami, who is part of the emergency support team, accompanied the action. And the person who received the supplies was the director of the SEDUUME Association, Edimilson Y’ekuana. SEDUUME, in the Ye'kuana language, means "GOD".
Food baskets on board the air taxi company for the Auaris region: PHOTO: ASCOM/CIR
Edimilson Y’ekuana explained that there are two indigenous groups in the region, Y’ekuana and Sanomá, who still face health problems such as malnutrition and malaria. On behalf of his people, he thanked the CIR for its support. “On behalf of the Yekuana and Sanomá people, I want to thank the Indigenous Council of Roraima, which is supporting us once again with food. This is the second time, and the entire community is involved,” the leader expressed his gratitude.
This is the second time the Fuduwaadunha Indigenous community has received the supplies, and the residents were anxiously awaiting the help at the airstrip. Vanessa Fernandes explained that the emergency support has been important for the families of the Yanomami Indigenous Territory. “Another delivery of food baskets to families in the Auaris region of the Yanomami Indigenous Territory. Support requested by them, and once again CIR is fulfilling the request through the campaign,” explained Vanessa.
Families of the Ye'kuana and Sanomá people receiving food in the Yanomami Indigenous Territory. Photo: ASCOM: CIR
Thirty food baskets, 117 kg of chicken, and 10 cartons of eggs were delivered. The donation was supported by private individuals and the Climate and Society Institute (ICS).