Kanindé Ethnoenvironmental Defense Association , a civil society organization created in 1992 in Rondônia, created a page, explaining the importance of helping indigenous peoples to face the pandemic:
“Due to the New Coronavirus pandemic, the situation of indigenous peoples, which was already very difficult, got even worse. Many villages depend on the sale of their products (flour, nuts, coffee, handicrafts, etc.), and this trade has been hampered or, in most cases, completely stopped. In addition, many indigenous people who receive some type of benefit such as Bolsa Família or Aposentadoria are not withdrawing these amounts because they now avoid going to the city. It is also worth remembering that the indigenous immune system is different from other populations because their bodies were not or are used to many diseases. To make matters worse, in most cases, access to health care is more difficult for forest peoples, who have historically been massacred by previously unknown diseases and are now at risk of genocide”.
In addition to Kanindé's bank details, the page also offers a list of other options – other organizations and initiatives to help indigenous peoples.
