Aid for Brazil
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00:00 Imagine enduring record-breaking thunderstorms only to turn around and help others facing a
00:06 similar crisis. Over 100 UAE residents did just that on May 22, taking time off work and school
00:13 to pack urgent aid for flood-hit communities in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, with over 150 people
00:21 feared dead and more than 77,000 displaced. These volunteers are making a vital difference
00:28 as floodwaters stubbornly refuse to recede.
00:32 "Here in the Emirates, the Brazilian community is about 10,000 people. Since the beginning of
00:37 this tragedy in Brazil, which has been so far the biggest tragedy in our history,
00:42 the Brazilian community has been mobilizing itself to provide support for the victims in Brazil.
00:49 Many of these people here, they come from that region, so they were very concerned since the
00:54 beginning of the floods in Brazil. I contacted the Emirate government and they said not only
01:00 we are going to help, but also the government is going to provide their own help. So the Emirates
01:06 are providing generators, blankets, products for hygiene for this population, nets against
01:14 mosquitoes, a lot of goods and donations. There are timely needs for the population.
01:20 The Brazilian government and the Brazilian people will forever be show gratitude to the Emirates
01:26 people and government for this gesture of empathy.