Dear Friends,
In the wake of the devastating floods that have swept through the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, leaving a trail of destruction and despair, it's time for us to come together and extend our support to those in dire need.
According to the last update on the 14th May, at least 148 people died in the floods, 76.884 people in shelters and about 538.545 have been displaced from their homes and are now homeless.
90% of the towns in the RS state remain isolated and hopes of finding the 124 people who are still missing are dwindling. Out of 497 towns in RS, 446 towns has been affected.
Source: BBC News and Terra
Call to Action: We cannot stand idly by while our fellow human beings suffer. That's why we are organising a prize draw to raise funds for the victims of the Brazil floods.
How You Can Help (T&C's):
- Donating any amount (as little as £1) you are supporting the victims only (donations under £5 won't be eligible for prize draw)
- Tickets for the prize draw are £5, this means that for each £5 donation you are entitle for 1 entry in the draw (£10 = 2 entries and so on).
- This prize draw is promoted and organised by The Flat Baker Ltd. (23m radium street M46AY- Manchester UK) and the bakery has no interest in making profits out of it. 100% of the funds will be sent to the victims.
- All the prizes listed below were kindly offered by other small businesses supporting our fundraising.
- We will use a third party website do select the winners and they will be announced on The Flat Baker's instagram page (@theflatbaker).
- Donations will be directed to the NGO Grad Brasil and to local volunteers who are working to save the victims. Our main contact is the Vet Technician Natalia Bittencourt who's gathering the funds and is now volunteering in the one of the many animal's shelters in the town of Canoas/RS.
- Any questions about your donation can be sent to The Flat Baker's email at [email protected] - speak with Deborah.
Prizes list:
The Flat Baker Vouchers
10 prizes of £10 vouchers
Winner 1: Claire Briffa (1 x voucher of £10)
Winner 2: Sam C (1 x voucher of £10)
Calcio Northern Quarter (Winner: Vanessa Wilmot)
1x £50 voucher
Amato Italian shop (winner: Eibhlin Williams)
1x £20 voucher
Robert Martins Personal trainer
- 2 x 1 hour PT training session with Robert Martins (winner: Priscila reis)
- 2 x 1 month pass Dancing class by Robert Martins
Cris Lopes cleaner
2-3 hours complimentary flat/house cleaning sponsored by Cris Lopes
Lis licorini & V1be gym
- 1 hour PT session with Lis Licorini
- 1 month pass online PT with Lis Licorini
- 1 class at V1be studio (Mosley st only)
- 1 day pass open gym at V1BE (Mosley st only)
Tiliana Salgados (Winner Larissa Zagotto)
- 5 prizes of 10 mini Brazilian deep fried snacks by Tiliana Salgados (collection only)
Kyvia Cândido
- 1x Nails gel set
Ana Clicks (winner: Alistair Roseblade)
- 1x £50 voucher towards a headshot session
Waffle kart (Winner: Luciana Quadros)
- brunch for 2 (main + drink) on their pop up At Blossom Street on the 18th of May
The Ornamental House (Winner: Tatiana Bulcao)
1 x Large Terrarium
Nails by Freya Rose (Ancoats)
1 x Gel Nails set
Every penny raised will be converted into much-needed aid for those affected by this calamity.
We partnered with a company in Brazil that was generous to offer a truck to take things from Sao Paulo (our hometown) to Porto Alegre all the money from this campaign will be used to buy item to fill it up with donations, specially drinking water.
Let's help the people and animals rebuild their lives.
#BrazilFloodRelief #StandWithBrazil #ClimateChange