https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/13/americas/brazil-indigenous-coronavirus-intl/index.html |
Lord God, we are concerned for Brazil’s indigenous
groups, yet we know you are even more concerned for them. After all, you know
the number of hairs on each person’s head (Luke 12:7). We lay our worries
before you: their more vulnerable immune systems due to their historic
isolation, their lack of sanitation facilities and healthcare, the distance to
the type of healthcare required to treat COVID-19, their communal lifestyle, the
nearest hospitals already being maxed-out, the tens of thousands of illegal
miners who traverse through their territory regularly, and more. Lord, we
present these concerns to you, asking for your intervention. Please work among
the indigenous groups of northern Brazil and southern Venezuela in whatever
ways are most helpful in these special circumstances. We pray for successful
helicopter transport for those who need emergency medical care, and we pray for
the efficient construction of the field
hospital in Manaus that is intended for the many nearby indigenous communities.
We ask for your help in Jesus’ name, amen.
More info: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/jun/21/brazil-losing-generation-indigenous-leaders-covid-19?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-1
ReplyDeleteUpdate: https://www.euronews.com/2020/07/10/ovid-19-how-brazil-is-failing-its-indigenous-people
ReplyDeleteUpdate: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-yanomami/covid-19-cases-soar-in-brazils-largest-indigenous-reservation-idUSKBN27Z353
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