News from our mission for indigenous peoples in Brazil

ONE, TWO, THREE ...

... medical stations in the vast Munduruku region were completed this year and opened in June. They now provide medical care at three locations for this large indigenous group within their ancestral territory. An important factor in being able to live and survive so deep in the Amazon rainforest.

Master builder Hosti Jose and civil engineer Brayan Reys worked with indigenous leaders to select these three central locations in order to give as many villages as possible access to medical care. Originally, only two medical stations were planned. As there was some building material left over from the construction of the two medical stations, we decided to build a third, smaller station without further ado.

We are touched by the great gratitude for the new wards. They showed it to us as soon as we arrived and in every glance, at the opening ceremonies with traditional dances and songs and in the speeches of the respective caçique, the head of the village.

According to the Munduruku, their forest covers an area of 2,576,000 hectares with a total of 160 villages. Around 15,000 people live here. The area can only be reached by small plane, helicopter or alternatively by an eleven-hour car journey plus an eight-hour boat trip.

"Opening three health centers was very special. The long journeys to the respective villages show us once again how important these stations are for life in the forest," says TARGET board member Annette Nehberg-Weber.

We have compiled details about the wards, the Munduruku people and impressions from the field for you in the Annual Letter 2024.

Hospital ward in the village of Tawe Biatpu

Hospital ward in the village of Waro Apompo

Hospital ward in the village of Prainha