Work goes on…

Today, everyone has moved out of the CADI either to their own homes or to the homes of relatives or friends. Clean-up continues in the neighborhood. There are still a few families staying at the government Day Care Center and approximately 400 people are still being fed. Food baskets continue to be [...]

Clean-up begins in Frei Damião

The January 31st flood has left 800 homeless in Frei Damião alone. Even though the flooding was widespread in our entire state, Frei Damião suffered incredible damage. The homeless who have no other place to go are receiving shelter at the CADI, the local school and the government Day Care Center in Frei [...]

Flood in Florianópolis

Yesterday, January 31st, the rain began in the early hours of the morning. By mid-afternoon, there was flooding in much of Greater Florianópolis. The newspapers report that this is the most rain we have had in a 24-hour period since 1980. Frei Damião was hard hit because it is in a low [...]