Continuing the deliveries of basic food baskets and hygiene kits to the indigenous communities of Roraima, in the fight against coronavirus, yesterday, April 10, the team of the Indigenous Council of Roraima (CIR), were in the communities of Truaru da cabeceira (Murupu), Barata (Tabaio), Sucuba, Arapuá and Raimundão I (Alto Cauamé), delivering another eighty (80) basic food baskets and hygiene kit.
"Our mission is to support our relatives, always in the community, to care for life that is priceless"
The basic food baskets and hygiene kits were destined to the Protection and Surveillance Agents of the indigenous territories that are guarding the blockade of the communities in the fight against coronavirus.
According to the tuxaua of the Raimundão I community, Leandro Guilherme Macuxi, said that the population of the community is frightened by the pandemic that increases every day in the state and the support of the agents contributes a lot.
"The security guards stopped working in their fields and went to the front line in the fight against the new coronavirus, they risk their lives for our people and this is not easy, we are afraid of this disease and maintaining the isolation recommended by the Ministry of Health," said the tuxaua.
For the safety of the Sucuba community, Alto Cauamé region, Rosilena Bendes, said that she is feeling threatened by COVID-19, she worries about the families who live there. She fears for the health of her mother who is retired and cannot go to the Municipality or Boa Vista to receive the benefit, so the support of the CIR is always important, the baskets will contribute to her family.
"We will stay here on the front line of our community. I am a warrior woman, I am proud of that. The basket I will receive will help my family a lot," said the security guard.
"Our mission is to support our relatives, always in the community, to care for life that is priceless," said the deputy coordinator of the CIR, Edinho Batista Macuxi.
The action is an initiative of the Indigenous Council of Roraima with support from the FORD Foundation.
Photos: Márcia Fernandes