Asuncion, IP Agency.- Through Operation “Y Jeroja II”, 32 trucks transported 405,000 liters of water this Monday, the eighth shipment of the vital liquid to communities in the Paraguayan Chaco. Likewise, the National Emergency Secretariat continues with the distribution of food kits to indigenous families living in communities in the Western Region.
The trucks left from the Army Headquarters, and this operation has the support of the Ministry of National Defense, the National Emergency Secretariat, the Armed Forces, Essap, Senacsa, Itaipú Binacional and the National Police, in cooperation with the private sector.
The head of the SEN, Arsenio Zárate, stressed that the operation will take as long as necessary to reach each compatriot who needs the vital liquid.
Distribution of food kits
The National Emergency Secretariat is also delivering food kits and the supplies will reach all indigenous communities. In total, we will distribute 27,000 food kits, said the head, Arsenio Zárate.
The SEN reported that 98% of indigenous communities are in the departments of Presidente Hayes and Boquerón and approximately 2% in Alto Paraguay. Nearly 13,000 indigenous families live in Boquerón and almost 12,500 in Presidente Hayes; while in Alto Paraguay there are 2,200 families who are being assisted with food supplies.
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2024-08-20 12:54:52
