Thanks to the Development Support Activity led by the soldiers of the Thirty-First Brigade of the National Army, with the support of the programs of the Vaupés Governorate, 600 indigenous people received medical services and other benefits.
The municipality of Caruru, Vaupés, is more than 500 kilometers of the Colombian capital city, which can be accessed only by waterway and air. Guananos, Cubeos, Piratapuyos, Tarians, Carapanas, Carijonas, Desanos, Curripacos and Tucanos are some of the ethnic groups that live in this area.
That is why the soldiers of the National Army directed their efforts to transport from Mitú, and through the Vaupés River, aids such as clothing, food baskets, school kits and medical equipment for the benefit of these isolated people.
In the same way, professional health personnel, legal advisers and representatives of the different programs of the Vaupés Governorate were transported, who were taken by air to the place, to fulfill the same mission, to help those who need it most.
“It is unimaginable the enormous satisfaction that it represents for a soldier to reach the most remote regions, I would dare to say that, of all the professions, soldiers are the only ones who are willing to give their lives for the other people,” said Lieutenant Colonel Guillermo Alberto Dominguez, commander of the Jungle Battalion No.52.
One of the beneficiaries of the activity is Willintong Uribe, a 19-year-old man who lost one of his legs due to a snake bite, receiving crutches that will now facilitate his movement. The activity that was conducted for 8 hours led children and adolescents to enjoy a healthy leisure activity.
Source: Press - National Army
