Aid projects for the Guarani-Kaiowá

In addition to the Waiãpi people in the north-east of Brazil, TARGET e. V. is also committed to the indigenous Guarani-Kaiowá people in the south-west of the country. The move from the north-east to the south-west follows an important milestone in TARGET's history: a cooperation agreement that Sophie and Roman Weber were able to conclude with the Brazilian Ministry of Health (Secretaria Especial de Saúde Indígena - SESAI) in 2019. It enables TARGET to support not only the Waiãpi in the Amazon region with health projects, but all indigenous peoples in Brazil.

How TARGET came to the Guarani-Kaiowá: The initiative was initiated by Chief Dionísio Guarani-Kaiowá. His father had succeeded in reclaiming an area of around 7,000 hectares for his people from the hands of large landowners in the agricultural industry. Dionísio continues to work for the future of his people. A first meeting between the chief and Sophie and Roman from the TARGET board took place in May 2019 in the village of Arroyó-Corá. The village was the setting for another major TARGET project and an important cornerstone for the future of the Guarani-Kaiowá: the construction of a health center, which was inaugurated in February 2022.

The ward has a dentist's, doctor's and sterilization room, two bathrooms, several treatment rooms, a small kitchen and a utility room. TARGET e. V. was able to build the infirmary with master builder Bryan Reys in a record time of four months and will maintain it in the long term. The Brazilian Ministry of Health is responsible for medicines, equipment and medical staff.

The infirmary represents a huge leap forward for medical care. Until now, medical treatment was virtually impossible due to the great distance to the next largest city and the lack of transport infrastructure.

Tour of the infirmary with Sophie Weber

Interview with Celina Gonçalves Chamorro, indigenous health worker