Petrobras will donate R$5.6 million to support the population of Canoas and Esteio, affected by the rains in Rio Grande do Sul. The amount will be allocated to Movimento União BR, through the Instituto da Criança, a non-profit organization , to purchase essential items, such as basic food baskets and household appliances to assist victims.
Petrobras is also supplying diesel and gasoline to the Fire Department and Civil Defense. Photograph: Petrobras/Disclosure
The two municipalities are located in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre, with Canoas, the headquarters of the Alberto Pasqualini Refinery and the Canoas Thermoelectric Unit, and Esteio, located in the area covered by the refinery’s operations.
The president of Petrobras, Jean Paul Prates said that “this is the biggest natural catastrophe in the state of Rio Grande Sul, with no historical precedent in scope and number of people affected and Petrobras sympathizes with the victims, fulfilling its role as a socially responsible company. We are always attentive to the possibilities of collaborating with society in times of crisis”.
Actions
These company actions complement other emergency measures that have already been taken by the company, such as the volunteer campaign to donate food, cleaning and hygiene items to affected families.
Teams were mobilized to facilitate the purchase and delivery of basic food baskets, water, personal hygiene items, cleaning items, mattresses and blankets. The gymnasium at the headquarters of the Petrobras Employees Club, in Canoas, is being used to receive homeless families. There are currently around 500 sheltered there, with many volunteers working. In addition, the company provided a vessel and equipment to store medicines.
Support
Petrobras is also supplying diesel and gasoline to the Fire Department and Civil Defense of Canoas, aviation fuel to the Canoas Air Base and 300 liters of gasoline to the Fire Department of the same municipality, in addition to water trucks and chemical toilets to support communities in the region.
