The Algarve Network For Families in Need is a long standing and well developed charity in the Algarve concentrating primarily on acquiring items for Families in Need, from those people who no longer need them. We have been amazed over the years at the kindness and generosity of so many people who have donated so selflessly and for those who have launched appeals on our behalf so that we could continue to help  needy  homeless.

The current spread of the coronavirus has caused widespread hardship for many people particularly here in the Algarve where so much of the economy is dependant on tourism and hospitality. 

A couple of local restaurants and other businesses have started a charity “Chefs for the people“ aimed at the local restaurants using their facilities and donations to help feed the Lagos people that are suffering. Give what you can -  Take what you need! People in need can ask for help, and businesses and trades people can offer their services.

You can see more info at Chefs for the people and Lagos Support 2020. 

Cadela Carlota needs your help. This animal protection charity counts on the income from their 2nd hand shops in Almadena and in Lagos, selling the donated goods for about €3000 each month.
Suddenly the shop had to shut for obvious Covid-19 reasons and the 83+ abandoned dogs, 7 puppies and numerous cats are threatened to be starving to death. 

Last Friday 14th February, Valentine's Day, the Albufeira and Silves Bombeiros were definitely feeling the love as a second delivery of equipment, this time donated by Hampshire Fire & Rescue services, in conjunction with the English charity Fire Aid UK, arrived at Silves Fire Station. The items were eagerly awaited for by Bombeiros Commandants of Silves and Albufeira.

Algarve resident, Keith Holden and Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service, specifically Steve Smith and Stephen Ricketts, along with Algarve Removals worked together to provide and deliver individual protection equipment for fire departments that need it the most.

What would life be like without family and friends? This is how most people survive.  StreetLife is no different.

Since September 2017, when StreetLife Animal Sterilisation Programme was launched in the East Algarve, we have survived with the help and generosity of our supporters.  During the last 28 months we have been busy trying to reduce the number of unwanted puppies and strays in our local area. 

Thanks to the generosity of local charities, local children and the elderly receive small gifts at Christmas that they generally wouldn’t have due to various circumstances.  Bearing this in mind Almancil International Rotary Club decided to wait until a couple of weeks after Christmas to present parishioners associated with the Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Fátima de Almancil with some (almost) festive treats. 

The annual charity events to swim or paddle in the Atlantic Ocean has, this year, so far, raised over 1700 Euros.  A big thank you and congratulations to everyone who took part, to BlueXperience for participating on paddles on Christmas Day, the teams of Volunteers collecting donations, those who watched, the media for the publicity, Diogo Correia and Alberto Cortez for their superb photografic coverage of the events and to everyone who donated so generously.
Great excitement was added by the TV crews - Portuguese channels - Sic, TVI and CMTV on Christmas day and TVI and CMTV on New Years Day.

Photos: Diogo Correia http://facebook.com/diogo10