Due to the coronavirus pandemic that arrived in Brazil, schools were quarantined, many of the children from the public network, have food at school and created a lunch bag.
Therefore, the Government of Minas Gerais, presented this Tuesday (7), the measure that will benefit children with a voucher of R$ 50.00 for low-income children. This resource was named Bolsa Merenda, to help children who will have to stay at home because of the pandemic.
The governor of Minas Gerais do Novo Romeu Zema, presented the project with data from 380 thousand enrolled students from families in extreme poverty. The calculation to profile these families is based on the family income that reaches up to R$ 89.00 per person. The benefit has a term of four months.
The Snack Bag
As well as the value of R$50.00 as aid for families, R$ 20 is a donation from the Public Ministry of Minas Gerais. The donation is for very poor families, but there are some that do not enter the program and need help. In this sense, help is requested for entrepreneurs who can help with donations for these families.
Carlos Eduardo Amaral, Secretary of State for Health, in a meeting, officialized aid of R$1,2 MIL for indigenous communities, which are in the municipality of the state. According to data collected by Funai, there are 30,000 indigenous people in Minas Gerais.
This benefit is extremely important to guarantee families the basics. At the same time that many families depend on institutions, many parents of these children work informally and the income is not able to supply the basics for the family.
The resource demonstrates that children's and students' food is universal, every child needs to have a school meal. Although many children eat only at school, the government contributes in some way to help them receive help. After all, this valley will help families in need in this time of crisis.
