Children's Week at HRBA features gifts, children's characters, and tree planting
Patients participate in a series of activities to celebrate Children's Day this Sunday (12), with the help of volunteers
The nutrition team at the Dr. Waldemar Penna Regional Hospital of Lower Amazon (HRBA), in Santarém, western Pará, received a great boost in food preparation on Friday (10). Children hospitalized in the pediatric clinic came down to the cafeteria to prepare a healthy snack themselves.
The little patients got their hands dirty, always supervised by HRBA professionals, and prepared delicious sweet potato breads. The activity was held in honor of Children's Day, celebrated this Sunday (12), and aimed to provide a relaxed moment.
After the little breads were ready, the children were able to eat the food they helped prepare and also received certificates for their participation. One of the little chefs was João Lucas Sales, 3 years old, who has been hospitalized at HRBA since the end of September last year. But according to his grandmother, Alexandrina Fernandes Moura, he was more concerned about snack time. "He broke the eggs, helped his friends, but was more excited about eating. He likes coming here, leaving the room, it was very good. He also received toys as gifts," she said.
Visits and Gifts - In addition to the culinary activity, HRBA promoted several actions for the little patients during Children's Week. The hospital's Sustainability Committee held an event in the hospital garden, where children could help plant tree seedlings, supervised by the hospital support team.
In partnership with volunteers, the hospitalized children also received gifts through the Angels of God Friends project and the medical course at the Lutheran University of Brazil (Ulbra). Another activity was the visit from the entertainers of the "DiverTias" group, who brought joy and fun to the patients, along with coloring books and play dough for them to play with.
"We held a campaign to collect some kits and came to bring this moment of joy. This contact is very important for us. We brought puppets, games, and little books so they don't just stay on their phones. It's emotional. Just seeing them smile, having this exchange with us, we leave here with our hearts full of gratitude," said entertainer Ana Paula Lopes.
Last Thursday (9), the visit was doubled. The pediatric clinic received a group of young volunteers who brought religious songs and the word of God to the children and their families present. Student Thiago Dantas, who transforms into Dr. Clown during the actions, said he feels very happy to be able to meet and play with the little ones. "We are from various churches here in Santarém, and being able to bring the Gospel and joy through music and prayer is an indescribable feeling. We say that the best reward is the smiles of the children, and being here, breaking their routine, leaving hope and happiness with them, is very rewarding."
But also present was the children's character "Stich," in a giant version. An artist dressed in the inflatable costume brought joy to the little ones, giving hugs, gifts, and a lot of hope. "I came to visit the children, and it was wonderful. Meeting the little ones here at the Hospital was great. Thank you to everyone who welcomed us here," said the artist, who did not want to reveal his identity.
Anthony Guilherme Leal, 7 years old, participated in all the activities and really enjoyed the program. "It was good. I liked the gifts; I got a tractor and a dump truck." For his mother, Maria Eliene Leal Mota, seeing her son's happiness is the most important thing. "It was really nice to see him interacting. At first, I thought he wouldn't be able to play with other children, but I was very happy. Anthony is cheerful, and he is the one giving me strength for all this," she said.
"For us, Children's Day is more than a commemorative date. It expresses and personifies everything we understand within the process of care with humanization. These are actions to involve these patients so that we can welcome, educate, and keep the creativity of the little ones always in motion. For us, it is very important because it makes the hospitalization period more bearable and humanized," concluded the general director of HRBA, Matheus Coutinho.
Service: HRBA is a reference in medium and high complexity, providing 100% referenced services, meeting the demand originating from the State Regulation Center.
The unit belongs to the Government of Pará, being managed by the Mais Saúde Social Institute, in partnership with the State Department of Public Health (Sespa), and is located at Avenida Sérgio Henn, No. 1100, in the Diamantino neighborhood, in Santarém.
