Participating in humanitarian missions is a task that demands, besides much love for life, a lot of physical, mental and emotional preparation to deal with situations from the simplest ones, such as helping at nursing homes and orphanages, up to the most extreme, such as catastrophes and accidents. The teams of Fraternidade \u2013 International Humanitarian Missions, undergo much training before joining a mission and, later, constant updating and preparations, to be always tuned up to act in any situation and condition.<\/p>\n
With a background of 22 humanitarian missions already conducted, among them some of a permanent character, such as that of Roraima, where it has been supporting Venezuelan refugees since 2016, Fraternidade maintains a training calendar for those who have the wish to help and collaborate in Missions. This week, more than 30 people are attending theoretical classes and practical activities in Carmo da Cachoeira, a town located in Southern Minas Gerais, Brazil, where Fraternidade has its headquarters and where it conducts some of these instructions.<\/p>\n
This class is already in the second module of an integral training, which can last between 14 and 18 months, and this part is totally an on-site work, with a lot of field activity. Imer, an instructor and one of the oldest missionaries of Fraternidade, says that at this stage people are learning, especially, about security and preventive actions. \u201cwe are working both individual and group prevention, so that they can act in situations of different degrees of risk\u201d, he explains.<\/p>\n
How to react physically, mentally and emotionally in the face of circumstances, what equipment is necessary and how to use it, according to each situation, are the topics worked at this phase, says Imer, adding that being in good physical conditions is essential, but to maintain mental and emotional balance is also fundamental.<\/p>\n\n\t\t