2. Seattle Help for Mariana
Program
11:45 - Doors Open
12:00 PM – Lunch Served
12:45 PM - Start
1PM – Eduardo Mendonça & Ted Bohn
2 PM – Program End
Menu
Feijoada
Collard Greens
Guaraná
Pão de Queijo
Desserts
4. Seattle Help for Mariana - facts
Nov 5, 2015 – Fundão and Santarém dams breached
Dams operated by mining company Samarco
Wave of Toxic Mud 2.5 meters (8.3 feet) high released into the Rio Doce
Minas Gerais (MG) and Espírito Santo (ES) states affected
3.2 M population along the Rio Doce
Governador Valadares – pop 278,000
Casualties – at least 4 dead, 22 missing, over 600 homeless
Nov 23, 2015 - reached Atlantic Ocean
300 miles (500 km) downstream
5. Seattle Help for Mariana
http://www.samarco.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Actions-Report-15.12.15.pdf
8. Seattle Help for Mariana - beneficiaries
Municipality of ALPERCATA (MG)
Population 7,000
Neighboring municipalities - Governador
Valadares, Tumiritinga, Capitão
Andrade, Engenheiro Caldas, Fernandes
Tourinho, Sobrália.
Supporting Agency
Baptist Convention of Minas Gerais
World Vision International
Main Needs:
Drinking Water
Mattresses
Kitchen Supplies (bowls, pots, cutlery)
Linens, clothing
Hygiene Kits
Food Parcels
Cookers, Refrigerators
9. Seattle Help for Mariana – Tax Deductible Donations
PayPal to HelpMariana@brazilcenter.org
Credit Card Donation at www.brazilcenter.org
Mail in donation to
Brazil Center
PO Box 2242
Kirkland, WA 98083-2242
10. Sponsors
Solange & Chris Spanier
Spanier’s Cozinha
Eduardo Mendonça – Brazil Center
Ana Paula Mendonça – Brazil Center
Silvana’s Bakery Classes
João Boff – Café Kitanda
Central Lutheran Church
Social Justice and Advocacy
Brazil Center Volunteers