Portugal

GOOD DEEDS DAY IN PORTUGAL

We started Good Deeds Day in Portugal 3 years ago, promoting the initiative and encouraging civil society organizations to actively participate in the day of the greatest celebration of good deeds. Our engagement has been growing every year. Even though we’re facing a pandemic we felt that the impact of organizations and volunteers were more present and significant than ever on civil society and there was a need to share good deeds, create more value and share best practices on their communities.

Empowering and promoting good deeds can bring great improvements to the nonprofits organizations work. Good Deeds Day is an excellent opportunity for Portuguese civil society organizations and volunteers to show, share ideas and create initiatives to leverage the best things about social work.

Get involved

Vera Silva

vera.silva@entrajuda.pt

Organizing Committee

Vera Silva
vera.silva@entrajuda.pt
Social Worker / Project Manager

Our Partners

MAIN ISSUES

Food insecurity, poverty, inequality, and unemployment are the big issues that we face.

The pandemic increased all of them, placing families in a difficult situations, especially from middle and low middle-class, who are suddenly suffering from poverty and hunger.

Women continue to be the most affected by the new unemployment. The coming times will be very challenging, and we need to be resilient and creative to find the strength and resources to help and lift each other up.

FEATURED PROJECT

The Lisbon Food Bank fighting food waste. Food is delivered to nonprofit organizations that subsequently deliver to those who need it most. The work developed by Banco Alimentar (Food Bank) is essentially based on volunteers.