These billionaire companies are helping with the tragedy in RS; check out

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The calamity situation created a wave of solidarity across the country

The state of Rio Grande do Sul is experiencing its biggest environmental crisis in history, which has lasted 10 days. The strong storms, which began to hit the region on April 27th and lasted until last Sunday (5th), caused flooding in several cities in the state after rising river levels such as Taquari and Guaíba. As a result, the region has already recorded more than 100 deaths and 1.4 million people affected by the storm.

A calamity situation created a wave of solidarity across the country, in which the population is trying, in every possible way, to help the people and animals that were affected by the tragedy. As a result, in addition to crowdfunding and in-person help from various individuals and celebrities, many companies are moving to support this delicate moment.

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In this scenario, many companies belonging to Brazilian billionaires are announcing actions to alleviate the problems in Rio Grande do Sul. See which ones:

O Banco Safraowned by billionaire Vicky Safra and family, announced on Tuesday (7) that it made a donation of R$1 million to the region. The amount is allocated to actions led by Movimento União BR and Fundação Gaúcha dos Bancos Sociais.

O Itaúof Setubal, Villella and Moreira Salles families, also released an aid package worth R$10 million, focusing on União BR and also on the social fund created by Azul Linhas Aéreas. The bank is also encouraging donations among employees, and said it will match each real donated with another real, in accordance with the CEO Milton Maluhy Filho.

In addition Febraban revealed that the financial institutions associated with it, which include Itaú, Bradesco, Santander, BTG Pactual, Banco do Brasil and Caixa, are committed to adopting measures to guarantee the continuity of services to society, as well as the safety and well-being of their employees. its customers and employees.

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A Ambevin Jorge Paulo Lemann, Marcel Telles and Carlos Alberto Sicupirafrom 3G Capital, announced that it will stop beer production in Viamão, in greater Porto Alegre, to bottle drinking water and donate it to the population of Rio Grande do Sul.

According to the statement, around 850,000 473 ml cans of water will be produced per day. “As a Brazilian company, we are and will always be at the side of Brazilians in all situations” says Jean Jereissati, president of the company. In recent days, the company has already donated more than 560 thousand liters of water to the state.

A Eurofarmafrom the billionaire Maurizio Billi, entered into a partnership with the company Voar to handle the logistics of sending donations, which include millions of units of saline bags destined for hospitals in the state. In addition, the company also stated that it sent hundreds of thousands of boxes of medicines in partnership with the Rio Grande do Sul Health Department.

A Havanafrom the billionaire Luciano Hang, has also donated more than R$1.5 million, according to the statement made on the retailer’s social networks. Furthermore, the company stated that it will advance the 13th salary and the profit sharing program for its employees affected by the floods.

A JBS also decided to support its employees and revealed that it will advance the payment of the 13th salary to more than 15 thousand employees in the region, injecting around R$30 million into the local economy. In addition, the company reported on social media the donation of 40 tons of food, 40 thousand cleaning kits and 2.6 thousand basic food baskets.

A Harborfrom the billionaire Jayme Garfinkel, mobilized its fleet of vehicles for special operations. Composed of a watercraft, two Marruás, a Unimog, a pick-up truck and a heavy winch, in addition to 10 rescuers specialized in serious flooding situations.

A XPin Guilherme Benchimolmade a contribution to União BR and teamed up with the institution to ask for donations to benefit those affected by the storms.

A ArcelorMittal Brazila company owned by Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, announced a partnership with Central Única das Favelas (CUFA) and will donate R$1 million in essential items to meet the emergencies of partners, communities and families affected in the state.

Already the Carrefour Brasil Group will donate 500,000 kilos, which is equivalent to 50,000 basic food baskets, of food, water and hygiene products to flood victims. The donated items will be destined primarily to the Civil Defense of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, the non-governmental organization Ação da Cidadania and other local social organizations in the state. Logistics involves land and air shipping, equivalent to 18 trucks.

Furthermore, since May 7th, the group has frozen the prices of all its products in all stores in Rio Grande do Sul. The measure is valid, until May 31st, for all the company’s brands in the state: Carrefour , Atacadão, Sam’s Club and Nacional.