Civil Defense of Santa Catarina provides guidance on sending donations to Rio Grande do Sul

1) self-sufficiency – support teams should not require local management to provide support for food and accommodation. Remember, everything is saturated!

2) specialization – teams should not expend efforts to save or train volunteers. Everyone who works must be prepared for risky and hostile environments.

3) service according to demand – sending help must be strictly linked to needs.

“Structuring humanitarian logistics is as complex as carrying out rescues. Every effort to organize what is not necessary requires time and resources and in a critical environment these quantities (time and resources) are very important”, says the secretary.

Since last Friday, the 3rd, the Civil Defense of Santa Catarina has been carrying out this guidance work with countless citizens of Santa Catarina, who are mobilized to help families suffering from the tragedy.

Among the actions that the State Civil Defense intermediated was the union of aviator friends, businessmen and entrepreneurs from Porto Belo, Santa Catarina Coast. In a little less than 48 hours, they sent 30 aircraft, including helicopters and planes, to Rio Grande do Sul (photo) with around 20 tons of food, medicine and supplies. Around 100 people participated in the actions.

For assistance through Civil Defense to occur, the interested citizen must have guaranteed donations and transportation. Contact is made with the Humanitarian Assistance manager of the Secretariat of Protection and Civil Defense of Santa Catarina, Major Ireno, by phone (48) 99174-9145, service will be provided according to demand.

Requests from Rio Grande do Sul

The Civil Defense of Rio Grande do Sul advises which items are needed at this time:

-Mattresses

-Bedding

-Blankets

-Potable water

-Animal food

-Closed basic basket

The request is for contributions in Porto Alegre to be delivered to the Civil Defense Logistics Center, which is located at Avenida Joaquim Porto Villanova, number 101, Jardim Carvalho neighborhood.

The following items are NOT being received at this time:

-Clothes and shoes

-Medicines Furniture and household items

Furthermore, the Civil Defense says that “those interested in contributing with ready-made meals (lunchboxes) should make prior contact with the municipality’s Civil Defense”. For large donations, it is also possible to contact the State Civil Defense on the phone (51) 3120-4255 for negotiations involving the logistics of the material.

Vale do Rio Pardo – items being received:

Non-perishable food

Hygiene material

cleaning

Where to deliver: Vale do Rio Pardo Regional Donation Center, at Avenida Independência, 2293 – Block 41 – Universitário, Santa Cruz do Sul, with 24-hour opening hours

Vale do Taquari – items you are receiving:

Ready-made lunch boxes

Potable water

Hygiene equipment

cleaning

Absorbents

Disposable diapers

Where to deliver: In Lajeado, items can be delivered to the Vale do Taquari Regional Donation Center, located at the headquarters of Clube União Campestre, at Rua Rosalina Schneider Baron, 14, Campestre neighborhood, from 8am to 6pm.

Santa Maria – items being received:

Non-perishable food

Drinking water Bedding

Hygiene and cleaning items

Absorbents

Disposable diapers

Where to deliver: Santa Maria Regional Donation Center, located at the Farrezão Municipal Sports Center, at Rua Appel, 798, Nossa Senhora de Fátima neighborhood, in Santa Maria, from 10am to 4pm.

Vale do Caí – items you are receiving:

Mattresses

Basic baskets

Hygiene and cleaning items

Towels Bed linen

Potable water

Where to deliver: In São Sebastião do Caí, items can be delivered to the Vale do Caí Regional Donation Center, located in the Parish Hall of the Igreja Matriz, on Rua Marechal Floriano corner Henrique D’Ávila, in front of Praça Municipal, from 8 am to 6pm.