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Donate to the Brazilian Red Cross — Rio de Janeiro
Your donation stays with the Rio de Janeiro branch and funds volunteer training, first-aid training, preventive education and community action across the state.
How it works
- Who can donate onlineThe form asks for a CPF, the Brazilian individual taxpayer number, and a phone number with a Brazilian area code. If you live in Brazil you almost certainly have a CPF. If you are outside Brazil, read “Donating from outside Brazil” below.
- Choose an amount and pay by PIXAny amount helps. You can also cover the payment processing cost so the full amount reaches the branch, and you may donate anonymously.
- Get your receiptA receipt with a protocol number is sent to your e-mail as soon as the payment clears.
The donation page is in Portuguese.
Donating from outside Brazil
From outside Brazil, PIX is not an option, and the reason is structural rather than a rule of ours. PIX is Brazil’s instant payment system, operated by the country’s Central Bank, and every PIX payment moves money between accounts held at Brazilian banks — there is no way to send one from a bank abroad. Our online form also takes credit cards, once or every month, but it is in Portuguese and asks for a CPF (the Brazilian taxpayer number) to issue each charge.
The form also asks for a CPF to issue each charge. Foreign residents in Brazil who already have one can use the form in full, by PIX or card. If you have no CPF or are outside Brazil, write to us with the amount you would like to give and we will arrange the payment with you directly.
A note on language
The payment screen itself is in Portuguese. It is short — amount, name, e-mail, CPF, phone number, then PIX or card — and the buttons are: Doar (donate), PIX, Cartão (card), Mensal (monthly), Doar anonimamente (donate anonymously) and Copiar código PIX (copy PIX code). If anything is unclear, write to us and we will help in English.
Where the money goes
The Brazilian Red Cross — Rio de Janeiro Branch is a non-profit organisation, CNPJ 08.560.973/0001-97, officially recognised as a public-interest organisation by municipal and state law. Donations fund volunteer training, first-aid training, preventive education, community campaigns and the running costs of the branch. Donations are made by PIX and processed by Donaty.
Other ways to help
Sister National Societies, institutions and companies wishing to partner, donate institutionally or sponsor a campaign can write to us directly. For clothing, blankets and shoes, the Winter Clothing Drive receives donations at our headquarters, Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm.