Did you know that the municipality of Lagos has almost 30,000 residents and that only 4% of these are members and support The Humanitarian Association of the Voluntary Firemen of Lagos?
The association has around 80 Firemen at your service, always at your disposal to assist you in any situation of protection of people and property. Your contribution is essential to continue the mission of this association, as well as to improve our services, and renew vehicles and protective and rescue equipment.

The State of Emergency declared by the Portuguese government has resulted in unexpected consequences. It created a serious economic disaster. The number of people that lost their sources of income, their livelihood is increasing daily and is affecting the most vulnerable people across our country – these are people with the least resources at their disposal and are people in desperate need of HELP right now and for the foreseable future!

East Algarve Walking Football (EAWF) has stepped out to help the local communities in Olhão and Tavira. EAWF has already supported three local cafes, used by the players, by selling vouchers which can be redeemed for goods once the pandemic is over. The cash generated has been a lifeline for the cafes.

The Algarve Network for Families in Need has now been delivering food to those MOST in need for six weeks now, ever since we first became aware of the extreme impact of the COVID-19 crisis on employment. Some people lost their jobs/work overnight and others, who were looking forward to resuming work at the start of the season saw that promised work disappearing. During these six weeks we have delivered in excess of 1000 very generous food packs across the region from Aljezur to Faro. But instead of thinking of numbers we need to consider that these are people, humans who are living the one life that they have been given, and when we consider that, we have to consider basic humanity.These are people who, were it not for the donations that have been made by people across the Algarve and beyond, would not have eaten.

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. 

Algarve Emporium Charity and Support for families in the Algarve are legally registered charities under the name Associação Guarda-Chuva, NIPC 515531928, which is based in Tunes, Silves. Together we are currently supporting 36 needy local families with fresh and staple foods in Tunes, Algoz, Alcantarilha, Alcantarilha Gare, Guia, Vale Parra and Albufeira.

In these strange times we find ourselves in Apaa are working hard to feed and care for stray and rescued animals across the Algarve. Check out the APAA newsletter to read all about what's been happening since Covid-19 arrived on the scene, Jackie’s Lunches, Alan Wight Pet Food Collection, Movement Over Fifty Workshop and Shrove Tuesday shenanigans.

If you are able to donate towards the purchase of pet food, you can find donation details in the newsletter.

CLICK HERE to read APAA Spring 2020 Newsletter.

An association of expats and Portuguese residents has moved swiftly to donate boxes of fruit and vegetables to needy families on the Algarve’s west coast.

Community association Amovate (the Associação Dos Moradores e Amigos do Vale Da Telha, or the Association of Residents and Friends of Vale da Telha) is a non-profit making charitable organisation, available for people of all nationalities who have links to the area on the coast near the town of Aljezur.