Gisele Bundchen says her ‘heart breaks for the Brazilians who are living through the devastation of the massive floods in Rio Grande do Sol’

Gisele Bündchen revealed she is heartbroken over the devastating floods, caused by days of heavy rain, in southern Brazil that killed at least 56 people.

On Saturday morning, the 43-year-old supermodel shared a post raising awareness of the fierce storms ravaging her home country, as well as information on how she can help those affected by the tragedy.

“My heart breaks for the Brazilians who are suffering the devastation of the massive floods in Rio Grande do Sol this week,” she wrote on Instagram. ‘Thousands of people have unfortunately lost everything.’

She continued, “My team and I have received many questions about where we can donate to get money directly to the people affected by this disaster. That’s why I’ve made the decision, in collaboration with @brazilfound, to reopen donations to the Luz Alliance Emergency Fund.”

The mother of two added that “all the money will be allocated to the people affected by this natural disaster in our Rio Grande do Sul.”

“In addition, if you live near one of the regions and would like to help immediately, they need mattresses and pillows, all types of bedding, toiletries, cleaning products, all types of clothing for all ages, furniture, appliances, pet food and more. general everyday life items,” the Vogue cover girl told her 22.6 million Instagram followers. ‘Please take these items to a collection point near you.’

She called on her fans to “come together and support the areas devastated by these floods.”

‘Anything you can do to help will make a difference; no act of kindness is too small. The most important thing is to take care of each other in every way possible,” she concluded.

According to CNN ‘at least 56 people have died and another 67 are missing’ as a result of the disaster.

The catastrophic flooding has also resulted in at least ’74 others’ being injured and the ‘government declaring a state of emergency in areas where more than 67,000 people have been affected.’

It is reported that 10,000 people have been displaced by the IDPs and “more than 4,500 people are in temporary shelters.”

Bündchen, a sixth-generation German Brazilian, grew up in the city of Horizontina, a small rural town in southern Brazil.

Last year, the first Gala for her Luz Alliance Fund with the BrazilFoundation raised almost a million dollars.

Proceeds went to the ‘Luz Alliance Fund, which aims to support civil society organizations focused on the conservation and restoration of Brazil’s six biomes (Amazon, Caatinga, Cerrado, Atlantic Forest, Pampas and Pantanal), as well as a marine environment . biome,” they said website.

The beauty stated at the time: ‘This event is not just to raise money for charity, but to shine a light on the importance of joining forces to regenerate our ecosystems. I chose to support the seven different Brazilian biomes because I believe that everything is connected and that nature must be in balance for all life to flourish.”

In 2023, the model, who now lives in Florida, will has made a generous donation to the Lotus House, a residential facility for more than 1,550 people homeless women and children annually, in Miami.

The environmentalist donated $1 million to the province’s largest women’s shelter to help fund a “state-of-the-art facility that focuses on the needs of the community’s youth,” according to a news release obtained by the Miami Herald.

Her seven-figure contribution will also further “the organization’s mission to prevent homelessness in South Florida.”

“Building a solid community for children is so important, especially for those who are vulnerable and in need,” the mother of two, who divorced her ex-husband Tom Brady in October, said. “Like everything in life, it takes a seed of an idea to make something grow.”

She continued: ‘The benefits of play include physical fitness, social interactions, cognitive development, self-confidence and overall well-being.’

The mother of two went on to say that “all these elements provide a strong foundation for growth.”

According to the Lotushuis websitethe group “provides free temporary housing and support services with access to a wide range of resources to approximately 520 women, youth and children every day.”

Lotus House ‘serves women who are homeless, whether due to domestic violence, untreated medical or mental conditions, disabilities or economic reasons.’

The organization even has a ‘special maternity ward for homeless and pregnant women and their babies.’

Some of the educational workshops they provide include creative writing, yoga, dance and art.

Constance Collins opened the doors to the 34-bed Lotus House in 2006, before expanding to include the larger Lotus Village in 2018.

In 2017, the catwalk queen founded the Luz Foundation, which provides grants and support to young girls.

“My life has been dedicated to this,” she said in a 2015 interview with the Sydney Morning Herald.

“I know from the outside that people think, ‘This girl is just posing for pictures.’

“But in my head all the time I’m thinking, ‘Okay, if I take this job, I can put more money into this.’

“So that’s what I do, because that’s what it is [why] God gave me to do what I can do, right?”

In October 2021, she spoke about the creation of the Luz Alliance Fund to “help the most vulnerable families in Brazil during the pandemic.”

“I am thrilled that together we have raised over R$7.7 million in funds directly supporting over 143,000 people to date,” she wrote on Instagram at the time. “This was only possible thanks to everyone working within and outside the forty organizations supported by the Luz Alliance Fund.”

Bündchen then encouraged her followers to “keep this chain of solidarity and cooperation going” and see how we can “each find our own way to do good.”

“Every action and every donation counts – and generosity only generates more generosity,” the model says. “Together we are stronger and there is nothing we cannot do.”