Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Wings-of-Emergency-Project-Supports-Indigenous-Peoples-in-the-Amazon-27MDHUNXW0Y.htmlConceptually similarWings of Emergency Project Supports Indigenous Peoples in the AmazonGP1SU2MYCompleted★★★★Indigenous Women Manufacture Masks in the Amazon in BrazilGP1SU1MLCompleted★★★★★★Indigenous Women Manufacture Masks in the Amazon in BrazilGP1SU1MMCompleted★★★★Indigenous Women Manufacture Masks in the Amazon in BrazilGP1SU1MNCompleted★★★★★★Indigenous Women Manufacture Masks in the Amazon in BrazilGP1SU1MOCompleted★★★★★★Indigenous Women Manufacture Masks in the Amazon in BrazilGP1SU1MPCompleted★★★★★★Indigenous Women Manufacture Masks in the Amazon in BrazilGP1SU1MQCompleted★★★★Indigenous Women Manufacture Masks in the Amazon in BrazilGP1SU1MRCompleted★★★★Delivery of Emergency Aid to Indigenous Peoples Amazonas State, BrazilGP1SUSEYCompleted★★★★View AllGP1SU2N8Wings of Emergency Project Supports Indigenous Peoples in the AmazonThe Wings of Emergency Project, in a fight against Covid-19, transported soap, hand sanitizer and around 3,000 cloth masks to São Gabriel da Cachoeira, in the Amazonas state. After being sterilized, the supply was received by the Federation of Indigenous Organizations of the Rio Negro (Federação das Organizações Indígenas do Rio Negro - Foirn, in Portuguese), who dispensed it to villages in the region.In original language:Asas da Emergência Viabiliza Ajuda Emergencial para Povos Indígenas na AmazôniaPara ajudar no enfrentamento à Covid-19, o projeto Asas da Emergência transportou caixas de sabão, álcool em gel e cerca de três mil máscaras para São Gabriel da Cachoeira (AM), onde o material passou por descontaminação e foi recebido pela Federação das Organizações Indígenas do Rio Negro (Foirn), que realizou a distribuição para as aldeias da região.Locations:Amazonas-Brazil-South AmericaDate:12 Jun, 2020Credit:© Christian Braga / GreenpeaceMaximum size:4500px X 3000pxKeywords:Aeroplanes-COVID-19-Day-Donations-Emergency services-Equipment-Greenpeace volunteers-KWCI (GPI)-OutdoorsShoot:São Gabriel da Cachoeira Faces Covid-19 in BrazilSão Gabriel da Cachoeira, in the Amazonas state, known as the most Indigenous city in Brazil, had 2,592 confirmed Covid-19 cases until June 24th, 2020. The Coping with Covid-19 Committee, constituted by Indigenous leaderships, NGOs, government workers, the military and the Catholic Church, is a joint effort to fight the coronavirus Covid-19 spreading amongst Indigenous Peoples in Alto Rio Negro. With the Wings of Emergency project, Greenpeace Brazil is transporting health professionals and health and hygiene supplies to support the Committee's actions in the city.Related Collections:Wings of Emergency Project in the Amazon in Brazil (All Photos & Videos)