Diaper charreata, serenade by the wall and “smile” in the mask: see creative and supportive actions in times of coronavirus | Look how cool

The G1 collect stories here on this other side of the battle against the coronavirus.

Little Lucas’ baby shower was already scheduled by mother Ana Paula, but an event in Janaúna (MG) needed to be canceled due to the period of social isolation. However, a group of friends decided to improvise and surprised the pregnant woman: they created “Charreata de Baby Lucas”.

The entrance to Ana Paula’s house was completely decorated, they placed cake, gifts and drove down the street. “Ana Paula was discouraged because she couldn’t do what she planned and we found a way to help her. It was very exciting,” said Paula, one of the friends.

“I never imagined I would go through this and I was frustrated that I had canceled the tea, because it was time to gather friends to socialize. I really did not expect this surprise, even with isolation, there are other ways to rethink the meetings and show love and affection, “said Ana Paula.

Quarantine is uniting grandparents and grandchildren through technology. And who was not very connected is learning to deal with distance and spread affection online, with the surprise of the birthday, the favorite dish prepared by the granddaughter and the son or simply the daily contact to follow the development of the children.

As for the elderly in a nursing home in Río Verde (GO), the volunteers presented them with a serenade. To avoid contact, a makeshift stage was installed outside the unit. The inmates followed the presentation from inside, separated by the bars of the wall.

The Ministry of Health began to recommend, in early April, the use of masks to reduce the risk of contamination by the new coronavirus (Sars-CoV-2). They can be made of fabric, sewn at home, or disposable. In many cities its use is already mandatory. And in the last days it was possible to see solidarity flourish and highlight the personality of people when using this accessory.

In Campo Grande (MS), the idea of ​​nurse Gláucia Villany was to alleviate the fear of a patient in the midst of so much tension: she drew a smile on the mask she was wearing.

“She started smiling immediately and said, ‘wow, that’s great.’ And I replied, ‘I can’t hug you, but I can make you smile.’ And I felt like she was calmer, mainly because in the mask she didn’t. a way to show the person that we are smiling. And she ended up saying, ‘You won a fan!’ Gláucia said.

In Sorocaba (SP), a clown NGO whose visits to hospitals were suspended found a way to continue cheering the population: they began to produce masks in favor of solidarity.

“It was and is being very difficult. Through these seams and donations, he is improving. Everyone wants to go back and miss him. You create a bond in that hospital and it is part of his agenda.” […] I have been in the house for over 60 days, but making the masks is improving everyone’s mind. We will pack everything individually to make the delivery and distribute, “said María José.

Instead of clothes, mother and daughter decided to “extend solidarity” on a clothesline in Piedade (SP). Due to social distance, the couple began to manufacture and distribute masks at the door.

“My mother told me about doing the ‘solidarity clothesline’. It was when we bought the threads and the clothespins. Then, I made a video on social media explaining the action and people loved it,” Inara said.

In Blumenau (SC), a 95-year-old retired tailor is making masks to donate. Severino Antônio Bianchi makes around 50 a day and the caretaker Adriana is in charge of the distribution.

“You need to use the mask to go outside, you must also put gel on your hands, you need to put alcohol gel on your hands, rather. And never forget to wear the mask when you go out. But I would ask, please, don’t leave the house. ” What is the best way to combat [o vírus]”

In Vitória (ES), the nurse Adriano Gonçalves is the one who is optimizing time: at work in the São Pedro emergency room and in the production of masks. The desire to help arose when Adriano began to realize that many of the patients who came to the emergency room were not wearing masks due to lack of resources to purchase them.

And to promote a very creative conscience, many statues obtained masks to signal the importance of this gesture:

• The Gandhi of Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

• the dinosaur Tijucas (SC)

In the absence of closer contact, attitudes turned into great displays of affection at this time.

In Belo Horizonte, it was within a condominium that solidarity arose. More than 100 residents donated basic baskets of food, fruits, vegetables, and diapers and viewed 28 families with this gesture.

A market and a bakery in Mogi das Cruzes (SP) have already placed baskets and posters advertising the donation of bread and other food to those in need. “Due to unemployment, school suspension, closed daycare centers, many people have a need to take their children for a ride in the morning. So I had the idea to make this donation every day, ”said Elson Gonçalves.

Entertaining time and learning

The Paraiba artist Minna Miná had the idea to create paper dolls, which can be printed and assembled. The artist made suggestions for characters, which can be colored, glued, or created with joints.

“I wanted people to feel invited to create and be able to handle the dolls in various ways, which could be colored, glued, assembled, used to make stop-motion, puppets or even decoration,” said Minna.

Professor Beatriz Almeida decided to give a voice to the literary characters and created an online narrative. She chooses books by authors that she likes, studies the texts and from there creates the tones of the characters’ voices.

“The main objective is to spread children’s literature wherever the children are. If these children are small or big, like us. It also deconstructs the idea that children’s literature is made exclusively for young children and also makes adults interested, “said Beatriz.

Ivone Velozo, 76, was discharged this week from the Clementino Fraga Hospital Complex in João Pessoa (PB) and is one of the cured of Covid-19. And, as a thank you, I wanted to record a brief review of this new opportunity to live. (see the video below)