China News Agency, Sao Paulo, February 23 (Reporter Mo Chengxiong) Recently, severe rainstorms occurred in the northern coastal areas of Sao Paulo, Brazil, causing heavy casualties and property losses.
On the 22nd local time, several overseas Chinese associations in Sao Paulo, Brazil joined hands to donate relief materials to the rainstorm-stricken areas of the state, which was praised and praised by the local government and the Brazilian people.
This batch of disaster relief materials includes food such as flour, rice, drinking water, and cleaning supplies such as disinfectant, detergent, toilet paper, etc. The total weight of the materials is 17 tons, and the total amount exceeds 100,000 reais (about 135,000 yuan). It will be distributed To the affected people in São Sebastião, São Paulo State, the most affected city.
Sao Paulo State Governor Tarcisio de Freitas and his wife personally received the donated materials. He expressed his gratitude to the overseas Chinese community for their kindness.
He said that the relief supplies provided meet the most urgent needs of the disaster area, bring hope and strength to the disaster area, and will help the people in the disaster area to tide over the difficulties.
Felipe Augusto, Mayor of San Sebastião, said that in times of crisis, true friendship is seen, and the Chinese Society of Sao Paulo extended a helping hand in a timely manner to help the city fight the disaster. This kind of love has brought warmth and hope to the local people , will help the people of the city overcome the disaster as soon as possible.
This act of love has further enhanced the friendship between the people of Pakistan and China.
Representatives of overseas Chinese said that the state of Sao Paulo is the main settlement of overseas Chinese in Brazil and is their second hometown.
Now São Paulo State has suffered severe rainstorms, and many people have lost their homes. Overseas Chinese must extend a helping hand and dedicate their love. It is the responsibility and responsibility of overseas Chinese to give back to the society. I hope that the friendship between China and Pakistan will last forever.
The donation activity was initiated by the Overseas Chinese Aid Center in Sao Paulo, Brazil, with the participation of the Brazilian Chinese Association, the China-Brazil Charity Foundation, the Brazilian Chinese Public Welfare Platform, and the Brazilian Qingtian Charity Federation.
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