The Government of Portugal (@gov_pt) approved a package of special measures for the reception, protection and integration of displaced people from #Ukraine into #Portugal, involving public services, municipalities and civil society.
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Do you want to help Ukraine? Here is a list of some places to make donations in Lisbon and Porto.
In Lisbon
In the Lisbon Metropolitan Area there are several initiatives to collect goods.
Junta de Freguesia da Misericórdia
The initiative, with the name "SOS Ukraine", runs until Wednesday, from 9am to 8pm. The most urgent goods they order are: personal hygiene products (such as soaps, tampons, toothpastes and toothbrushes), products for children and newborns and first aid kits.
Ajuda Parish Council
The collection of goods will take place from Wednesday (2), between 9am and 7pm. The collection point will be the Ajuda Multipurpose Pavilion, next to Pingo doce. Non-perishable food, toiletries and warm clothes are requested.
Parish Council of Arroios
The Board will make a solidarity collection in partnership with the Parish Community of the Church of São Jorge de Arroios and Nossa Senhora dos Anjos. Goods can be delivered to the Board's headquarters, in the Intendente Pina Manique Square, until Wednesday, between 9:30 am and 5:30 pm.
Church of Our Lady of Nazareth, Arroios
The church of Our Lady of Nazareth is also receiving goods. Delivery can be made at the church itself, at Rua Quirino da Fonseca, 2A, on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, from 11am to 7pm.
Moscavide and Portela Parish Council
From the Parish Council of Moscavide to Portela, through the Volunteer Firefighters, Nursery and Kindergarten or the Social and Community Day Centre, there are several places and hours at which the collections are carried out, specified in the publication of the Facebook page of the parish council concerned. The goods they request are personal hygiene products, coats, first aid kits, canned food, among others.
Alcântara Parish Council
In partnership with the Angels of Mercy Solidarity Association, a collection of goods will be carried out from Wednesday. Goods must be delivered to the joint facilities between 9am and 6pm. They ask for health items (such as betadine and saline), hygiene products, thermal clothing and flashlights, powerbanks, batteries and radios.
Campo Grande
Campo Grande Parish is until Wednesday 2, energising a collection of goods in association with the Ukrainian community. They are looking for: powdered milk, milk for babies from 2 to 4 years old, disposable diapers, wipes, toothbrushes and toothpastes, hydrogen peroxide, analgesics, bandages.
Cascais
The City Council joined other municipalities, the parish councils of the municipality, and civil society associations and organisations and began a collection of assets. The initiative aims to collect hygiene products (toilet paper, soaps, talc powder...), medical goods (alcohol, bandages, ibuprofen, antidiarhoeals, gauze, analgesics...), food (flour, pasta, milk powder, tea, soluble coffee...), warm and miscellaneous clothing and towels (such as flashlights, batteries, powerbanks and radios). The delivery of goods can be made from Monday to Friday, from 9am to 5pm and in several locations: Alcabideche, Cascais/Estoril, Carcavelos/Parede and São Domingos de Rana.
Amadora
Amadora City Council will collect essential goods until March 13, from 9am to 8pm, at the José Caeiro Municipal Sports Pavilion, in the Parish of Venteira. First aid kits (such as gloves, bandages, quick dressings, cotton, scissors...), food, diapers and towels for children, coats, food (canned, vitamin and energy drinks), candles, matches and tape, and also pet food.
Loures
In Loures, in the district of Lisbon, Oficina Promax Car is the collection point for goods that will be sent to Ukraine. Contact is: 96 146 59 99
Almada
The Municipality of Almada, in partnership with the Parish Councils, will be collecting donations from Wednesday (2). The collection points, specified on the chamber's website, are located in Vale Figueira Parque, Charneca de Caparica, Sobreda de Caparica, Freguesia da Costa de Caparica, União de Freguesias Caparica/Trafaria, União de Freguesias Almada/Pragal/Cova da Piedade/ Cacilhas and União de Freguesias Laranjeiro/Feijó.
Setúbal
The Angels of Mercy Association is also energising a collection of goods in Setúbal. Order medicines, food, bed bags and first aid kits. The contacts are: 92 022 24 31 and 93 053 37 52.
Wash Station laundry is also collecting goods for Ukraine. It is located on the N15-B Palmela Road. Food (such as canned canned food, baby porridges and energy bars), hygiene products and medicines (such as sandals, tranquillizers, nasopharyngeal tubes, compresses, syringes, saline solution, eye drops) and disposable dishes are requested.
In Porto
The Porto Metropolitan Area has several initiatives to collect goods.
Saint Pantheon Orthodox Church
Clothes and shoes are no longer accepted for the collection being carried out by the Orthodox church. The priority is now diapers, baby food and canned food and medicines. The collection takes place daily from 5pm to 8pm and the contact available is 96 152 66 46.
Juntas de Freguesia do Porto
The municipality launched the "We Are All Ukraine" campaign. The delivery points are the headquarters of the parish councils and, from this Friday (4), the Municipal Office. The intended goods are warm clothing, footwear, non-perishable food, medicines and hygiene products.
Japanese Shop Kuri Kuri
Located at Rua do Rosário, no 343, in Porto, the Japanese store is energising a collection of basic necessities: first aid medicines, antiviral medicines, bandages, diapers, sanitary napkins, wipes and hygiene items. Delivery times are Monday to Saturday, from 2pm to 7pm, and the contact available is 96 338 25 00.
Association of Collectives of the Municipality of Matosinhos
The association, in partnership with three other organisations, is promoting a solidarity campaign that has as collection points the buildings of the parish councils involved, Senhora da Hora/São Mamede, Matosinhos/Leça da Palmeira and the headquarters of the association itself. Clothes, medicines, bandages and blankets are requested.
Friendship Association
The Gondomar immigrant association, managed by Nataliya Khmil, is collecting medicines, first aid kits, canned food and personal hygiene products for adults and babies (such as soaps, shower gels, wipes...). The goods can be delivered to the association itself (installed in the basement of the building of the Parish Council of Rio Tinto) or to the Parish Council of Ermesinde. In the first, deliveries take place from Monday to Friday, from 9am to 12pm and, on Monday, from 9am to 12pm and from 2pm to 5pm, also during the week.
Póvoa de Varzim
Ukrainian Oksana Maia, based in Póvoa de Varzim, is responsible for the organisation and logistics of the collection of goods. The delivery of the goods can be made in the warehouse made available by Lions Club, in the Amorim Industrial Zone.
Medicines, medical supplies (such as gloves, compresses, antiseptics, bandages, canadans and syrups for children), batteries, flashlights, bottles and thermal clothes, diapers, energy bars, preserves, sanitary napkins, among others, are asked for medicines.
Vila Nova de Gaia
The Christ the King seminary is collecting donations and has already managed to fill three trucks. The most urgent goods are water bottles, yoga mats, first aid kits and money. They are not temporarily receiving clothes or food for babies and children. Collections take place daily from 9am to 9pm.
According to information released on the website portugal.gov.pt, the Government has organised "a program that allows the reception and integration of Ukrainian citizens who are arriving", soon having access to the tax, Social Security and National Health Service numbers, allowing it access to the various services. This also allows them to work, and the Government has surveyed employment opportunities with companies through a working group of the Institute of Employment and Vocational Training dedicated to meeting employment opportunities and the profiles of Ukrainian citizens.
In addition to the above actions, a platform was also created (on the IEFP website - https://www.iefp.pt/portugal-for-ukraine) for companies to carry the opportunities they have available and the professional profiles they are looking for - more than two thousand job offers have already been uploaded - and we are communicating these job offers to the Ukrainian community and through international websites, particularly in Ukrainian.
The IEFP, IP will also organise Portuguese Language of Reception courses for these citizens who may already be integrated into the company.
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