On February 5 and 6, the team that will participate in the Emergency Chile Mission conducted trainings in the headquarters of the Fraternidade – International Humanitarian Federation – in the city of Carmo da Cachoeira, South of the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. A First-Aid and fire fighting training was conducted.

The team of the Fraternidade, composed by missionaries, monastics of the Grace Mercy Order and members of the Planetary Network-of-Light, spent the day in training offered by the Solar Group. First-Aid training, immobilization and transportation of victims and also techniques of control and extinction of fires.

“Making these first contacts is very special, as well as meeting the people and making the preparations for the trip. With all the instruction that we are receiving, it is possible to make a mapping of how the situation will be. We are all with the spirit of joy to do what is needed”, said Akbar, a monk of the Grace Mercy Order.

The team is leaving to Chile, with the objective of attending the emergencies and the needs that have arisen due to the big fires that are taking place in this country of South America.

“In these two days of meeting that we had, we perceived that something is being built approaching the brothers and sisters to one another. All have united their hearts”, said Friar Faustino, of the Grace Mercy Order.