The event was organized by Amigos do Papai Noel, a Brazilian charity that has been delivering gifts to Amazonian children for 26 years.

On December 21, 2024, a Santa Claus impersonator visited a village near Manaus, Brazil, delivering gifts to children in the Amazon rainforest.

Community leader Raimunda Ferrera Vieira described the visit as a 'gift from God' for the children who rarely experience new events.

Pedro Carvalho Filho, the charity's manager, noted that weather changes complicated their usual delivery process, limiting their operations this year.

Over 600 children from various villages gathered in Catalao to receive presents from Santa, who wore his traditional outfit despite the tropical heat.

Climate changes have made it more difficult for Amigos do Papai Noel to deliver gifts, with low water levels in both the Amazon and Negro rivers this year.

Jorge Alberto Moreira, the Santa impersonator, expressed that the smiles from the children made all the effort worthwhile.

Due to low water levels in the Amazon and Rio Negro rivers, children had to gather at a location where the water was deep enough for Santa's boat to dock.

Volunteers assisted Santa by unloading gifts such as stuffed animals, dolls, and soccer balls from the boat, and carried him off to avoid wetting his boots.

The day included interactive activities, with Father Christmas playing football and running races with the children, enhancing the festive atmosphere.

Instead of a wider trip, Father Christmas traveled from Manaus to the nearby community of Catalão, where families came to collect gifts via smaller boats.

The Santa Claus Friends group typically visits multiple locations but was limited this year due to low water levels from ongoing drought conditions.