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Social and community initiatives in Brazil and Portugal

Overview

Social organizations in Brazil and Portugal are implementing various community-focused programs. In early October, the Fundo de Apoio à Comunidade (FAC) launched sustainability initiatives, including workshops on conscious consumption and urban agriculture to promote environmental education.

By late October, focus shifted toward child welfare and institutional care. In São Paulo, Brazil, the ‘Projeto Era Uma Vez’ was established to help children in institutional care preserve their personal histories through memory albums. Meanwhile, in the Azores, Portugal, the Casa do Gaiato organized the ‘Presépio Solidário’ initiative to fulfill Christmas wishes for residents, though organizers noted that support from the Azores Social Security Institute has been insufficient to meet all institutional needs.

Entities

Azores · Fundo de Apoio à Comunidade · Ministry of Environment · Casa do Gaiato · São Paulo

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Community initiatives support children in institutional care

    Social initiatives in Brazil and Portugal are working to support children in institutional care through memory preservation projects and community-driven holiday gift programs.

  2. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Social initiatives promote sustainability and foundation contributions

    Social initiatives in Brazil promote environmental education and conscious consumption, while European Foundation Day highlights the diverse societal contributions of foundations in Portugal.

Sources

acorianooriental.pt · observatorio3setor.org.br