Brazilian Teacher Brings Hugs to Quarantined Kids

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24 July 2020 19:46 WIB

Teacher Maura Silva, who created a "hug kit" using plastic covers, embraces her student Yuri Araujo Silva at Yuri's home, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in the 77 Padre Miguel slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 23, 2020. With classes cancelled and kids stuck at home, one Brazilian teacher decided she needed to keep in closer touch with her students and is now visiting them at their homes with her "hug kits. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares

24 Juli 2020 00:00 WIB

Teacher Maura Silva, who created a "hug kit" using plastic covers, puts a plastic cover on her student Yasmin de Jesus Ramos before giving her a hug at Yasmin's home, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in the 77 Padre Miguel slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 23, 2020. Maura Silva, a 47-year-old elementary school teacher, missed her students so much she decided she had to see them. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares

24 Juli 2020 00:00 WIB

Teacher Maura Silva, who created a "hug kit" using plastic covers, helps her student Yuri Araujo Silva put on gloves before giving him a hug at Yuri's home, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in the 77 Padre Miguel slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 23, 2020. The answer was in her ' hug kits,' bags she fills with protective clothing and face masks - and some candy to sweeten the experience. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares

24 Juli 2020 00:00 WIB

Student Layza Ribeiro da Silva holds a bag of sweets which she received from her teacher Maura Silva, who created a "hug kit" using plastic covers while visiting her students, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares

24 Juli 2020 00:00 WIB

Teacher Maura Silva, who created a "hug kit" using plastic covers, hugs her student Estefany dos Santos at Estefany's home, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in the 77 Padre Miguel slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares

24 Juli 2020 00:00 WIB

Teacher Maura Silva, who created a "hug kit" using plastic covers, helps her student Yasmin de Jesus Ramos to take off her plastic cover after giving her a hug at Yasmin's home, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in the 77 Padre Miguel slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares

24 Juli 2020 00:00 WIB