April 22 to 30, Sunday to Monday
Identification card and European delegation
Table with artisanship
On April 23, began the of the identification card of the refugees who are staying in the shelter House of ing, in the town of Pacaraima, Roraima, Brazil. The is being made by of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
On the same day, there occurred the visit of ambassadors of the European Union (of Austria, and the United Kingdom). A table was organized to show the artisanship of the Warao Indigenous people and also a dance was shown to the delegation.
of the artisan women
On April 24, the was made of the 50 artisan women of the House of ing. Among them, 10 artisans will begin the making of hammocks with the material that was donated. Each hammock is made in approximately 30 days. The Brazilian Army will prepare the space for the weaving.
Medical investigation
On April 26, 34 cases of chickenpox were detected in the shelter. On the same day, there was the visit of the doctor of Sesai (Special Secretariat of Indigenous Health). He is making a survey of the history of the diseases in the shelter, so that there may be a more effective control of the diseases.
UNICEF
Babies with blankets and bonnets
On April 27, the House of ing received the visit of three of UNICEF. Information about the number of children in the shelter were given to the of the organization. They visited the space of the school and talked with the Warao Indigenous teacher.
Blankets and bonnets
On April 28, a distribution was made of blankets and crochet bonnets for new-born babies of the shelter. The donation came from a Mormon Church of Sao Paulo.
New containers
On April 30, new containers of the Brazilian Army arrived at the House of ing (one for lodging of residents of the shelter and two for toilets, one feminine and one masculine).
