Together for a Cause: Christmas Solidarity Campaign in Porto

The Universidade Católica Portuguesa is once again organising a national Christmas Solidarity Campaign. In Porto, the campaign supports Casa Mãe Clara of Casa de Saúde da Boavista and the Bagos d'Ouro Association.

Casa Mãe Clara is a social project of Casa de Saúde da Boavista that provides daily assistance to 150 people in need through a full meal, healthcare, clothing and other basic necessities. Every day, it serves more than 150 lunches to people and families in the city. The support with some food items, such as pasta, rice, beans, tuna and sausages, is essential to ensure that there is always food for another meal. Learn more about the project here.

The mission of the Bagos d'Ouro Association is to promote the education of children and young people in the Douro region, who live in economic deprivation, as a form of social inclusion in the territory. It is present in 6 Douro municipalities - Alijó, Armamar, Murça, Sabrosa, São João da Pesqueira and Tabuaço - and works with more than 200 children and young people. The promotion of reading habits, with books and stories for young people in the 1st and 2nd cycle was one of the needs raised by the association and that the Porto campus decided to support with the campaign. Learn more about the project here.