The mission of Rotary Club Estoi Palace International (RCEPI) is to help those in need in the community.  With this in mind, we are delighted to announce the launch of our online project - Happy Bears.  

This pandemic brought us all a clear picture of how bureaucrats use public funds to expand their power. While for most of the poor, aid comes as a rule, for those who have special needs or whose documentation is old, or who suffer from the slowness in final decisions it does not. Same for individual professionals, as hairdressers, footcare and massage experts, who had their income more than halved.

More good news: Princesa, featured here two weeks ago, has found a new home. She'd like to send you all her noble, furry thanks for your support! This week, Félix is our focus...

Ginger is the flavour of the week.  Very happy to report that Marmelada and Cátia, two more cats previously featured in the ADN have been rehomed! This week, we are begging for "Mercy".

Rotary Club Estoi Palace International has helped the local Estoi School, Escola Básica Poeta Emiliano da Costa in many ways over the years. Annually, Portuguese/English dictionaries are provided for Year 5 students, career talks are given, and much need equipment has been purchased for them.

Who says black cats are unlucky? Two black cats featured in the ADN have now found new homes: Ronaldo and Caixinha.  This week we are looking for a home for royalty!

At the beginning of February StreetLife launched a competition to try and find the Best Smiling Dogs in the East Algarve.  So much doom and gloom was around that they thought a few smiles were needed to lift our spirits. 

Castelo de Sonhos which supports low income families and married couples, and individuals living alone. Although the area covered by the charity is Silves and outlying areas, in more recent times they are collaborating with the Centro de Apoio Familiar e Aconselhamento Parental (CAFAP) which is currently supporting families who live in Portimão.