The initiative was promoted by EPTV in partnership with the city of Sāo Sebastiāo do Paraíso, in the south of Minas Gerais, Brazil
As the pandemic linked to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 continues to disrupt lives around the globe, Seventh-day Adventists in Brazil are doing their part to help neighbors in need. Over the weekend of April 25-26, members of the Orion Pathfinders Club in Praça dos Imigrantes, in the south of Minas Gerais state, collected donations at a drive-thru collection stop.
Hundreds of people came to the site to donate food, cleaning supplies and clothing. Selma Dias, Pathfinder leader, said approximately 30 people from the local church, except children, participated as volunteers.
Marcelo São Julião, Social Development Secretary for Praça dos Imigrantes, praised the Adventist volunteers for their efforts. The local EPTV station, an affiliate of Brazil’s dominant Globo TV network, promoted the collection as part of a “Solidarity Campaign” in 14 regional cities. Nearly 15 tons of donations were collected in the southern part of Minas Gerais state.
This article was originally published on the South American Division’s Portuguese news site