Working together to help those affected
Church and ecumenical groups in Brazil are gathering resources to help the thousands affected by devastating floods and mudslides near Rio de Janeiro, Ecumenical News International reports, Jan 17.
In the past week, days of heavy rain have drenched hillside towns around the city. More than 600 people have died and another 14,000 people have been driven from their homes, according to state officials. ACTAlliance said its member organisations in Brazil, including Christian Aid-Brazil, Koinonia, the Lutheran Federation of Diaconia (FLD), Ecumenical Coordinator of Services (CESE) and Diaconia, “will work together to help the affected populations.”
Based in Geneva, ACTAlliance is an organisation of 105 churches and church-related organisations that work together in humanitarian assistance and development.
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