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Gisele Bündchen revealed she is heartbroken over the devastating floods, triggered by days of heavy rain, in southern Brazil that have killed at least 56 people.
On Saturday morning, the supermodel, 43, shared a post raising awareness of the torrential storms battering her home country as well as resources on how to help those affected by the tragedy.
'My heart breaks for the Brazilians who are living through the devastation of the massive floods in Rio Grande do Sol this week,' she wrote on Instagram. 'Thousands of people have sadly lost everything.'
She continued: 'My team and I have been received many inquiries about where to donate to get funds directly to the people dealing with this disaster. Thus, I have made the decision to reopen donations to the Luz Alliance Emergency Fund in partnership with @brazilfound.'
Gisele Bündchen revealed she is heartbroken over the devastating floods, triggered by days of heavy rain, in southern Brazil that have killed at least 56 people
The mother-of-two added that 'all the funds will be allocated to the people affected by this natural disaster in our Rio Grande do Sul.'
'In addition, if you live near any of the regions and want to help directly, they need mattresses and pillows, all types of bedding, toiletries, cleaning products, all types of clothing for all ages, furniture, appliances, pet food, and general daily living items,' the Vogue cover girl told her 22.6 million Instagram followers. 'Please take these items to a collection drop off location near your home.'
She urged 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 any way we can,' she concluded.
According to CNN 'at least 56 people have been killed and a further 67 are missing' as a result of the disaster.
The catastrophic floods have also resulted in at least '74 others' to have been injured and the 'government has declared a state of calamity in areas where more than 67,000 people are impacted.'
10,000 people have reportedly been displaced by the displaced and 'more than 4,500 are in temporary shelters.'
Bündchen, a sixth-generation German Brazilian, was raised in the city of Horizontina—a small rural town in southern Brazil.
On Saturday morning, the supermodel, 43, shared a post raising awareness of the torrential storms battering her home country as well as resources on how to help those affected by the tragedy
'My heart breaks for the Brazilians who are living through the devastation of the massive floods in Rio Grande do Sol this week,' she wrote on Instagram. 'Thousands of people have sadly lost everything'
She continued: 'My team and I have been received many inquiries about where to donate to get funds directly to the people dealing with this disaster. Thus, I have made the decision to reopen donations to the Luz Alliance Emergency Fund in partnership with @brazilfound'
'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 any way we can,' she concluded
Last year, first Gala for her Luz Alliance Fund with the BrazilFoundation raised close to a million dollars.
The proceeds went to the 'Luz Alliance Fund, whose objective is to support civil society organizations focused on the preservation
