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ASSOCIATION STARTS OVER THE LITERACY
SOCIAL PROJECT IN “O MESTRE”


The group Amor e Fraternidade (Love and Fraternity) that through its first aid post “O MESTRE”, assists the elderly under privileges, tried to gain together with the companies HIDROPARTES, GLOBOMAR and JEVIN an association to start over the literacy project with classes that started on March 3rd. The project goes from March to December, and the classes will be from Mondays to Fridays, from 8 to 10 o’clock, at the group’s head office, on Lojas Maçônica Obreiro; 466, Jesus Soares Pereira Street – Costa Sol – Macaé.

This project main goal, according to its partners, is to reach the over 45s target public, with two classes of 20 students maximum, where they can learn not only to sign their names but also go further, to read and write. We still have available vacancies at the groups from 8 to 11 o’clock and from 2 to 5o’clock pm.

But the activities are not just these ones, says Terezinha Santana, an entity member and coordinator of the daily attendance at the first aid post “O MESTRE”. For this month there were two scheduled lectures, brought by the administration and planning Civil Defense coordinator of Macaé, Mr. Marcus Schueler; presented by the Training and Faith Civil Defense coordinator, Mr. Antonio de Souza: on 4th, Home safety and, on 18th, elderly first aids.

Seeking to prioritize the prevention for a better life quality, the lecture on 4th explained all the risks inside of a house. All the rooms were mentioned, giving emphasis to the kitchen, specially the gas dealing, its change and the hose and pressure regulator expiring date (5 years); the pressure cooker and fryer’s concern, especially when children are around it. According to the lecture’s presenter, 90% of the population does not change the gas pressure regulator.

On 18th, the topic elderly’s first aids, has showed what to do when helping a victim. There were presented notions of circulatory and respiratory systems; procedures and to be made protections when helping a victim; how to threat and/or recognize a bleeding (internal or external); the locals to gauge pressure (carotid, brachial and femoral). The important is to preserve life, avoid aggravations and call specialized help immediately.

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