During the 2 years of the pandemic, Maré had to reorganize itself for order to prevail. With the unemployment rate rising and the deaths, some institutions - such as Redes da Maré or Luta pela Paz - adopted certain measures to help residents facing difficulties.
Interview with Vitor, 23, resident of Maré.
This attitude helped protect the favela while Covid-19 was decimating people.
Image description: This is a photograph of a health clinic during the pandemic. On the left, we see a person dressed in a protective coverall, blue gloves, and a face mask, performing a COVID-19 test. The person is holding a syringe and a sample collection tube. In the center, there is a yellow box with hazard symbols and instructions in Portuguese. On the right, we see the hand of another person being tested. On the table, there are containers of liquid and a blue container with a white number. The background shows a blue sign with a white symbol.Projeto que reuniu diversas ONGs da Maré ofereceu testes para a população. Foto: Douglas Lopes/Escola de Cinema Olhares da Maré/Conexão Saúde.
In 2021, mass vaccination took place, and thousands of doses were sent to health centers and clinics to be distributed. In an attempt to protect (and even encourage) students, we had to present our vaccination card with at least the first dose of the vaccine in order to be able to take part in the projects and classes.
Interview with Rogério, 40, resident of Maré.
Continuation - Interview with Rogério
Additionally, some institutions distributed kits with cell phones and computers so students could attend their classes and pass the school year. Many of these materials (computers, mainly) were donated to schools to make studying easier. Fortunately, it was effective.
We managed to get two accounts of that very difficult time. Both interviewees worked (or still work) at Redes da Maré or at Luta pela Paz.
Text and interviews were conducted by the group.
