âStolen-in-UKâ children coming back to Portugal
The five Portuguese children forcibly removed from their parents over 15 months ago by British authorities are on their way back to Portugal. It is the news their mother and
Doctors accuse more parents of âabusing their childrenâ
âMore and more incidences of child abuseâ are being detected by health professionals in Portugal. Legal medic Teresa MagalhĂŁes, talking at the national child orthopaedic congress in Lisbon last week,
UN warns: Crisis has âvery negative impactâ on Portugal's children
Portuguese children are badly affected by the countryâs economic crisis and ongoing measures of austerity. The depressing news comes from the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child,
Curry night raises âŹ5,000 for needy children
Mariaâs beach restaurant in Praia do GarrĂŁo Poente, Almancil, held a charity curry night on November 13, raising âŹ5,000 for ACCA Kids and Apatris. The charities would like to thank
Sending smiles from Portugal
Do I need to say just how amazing the people of Portugal are? This year another record was broken when no less than 1,924 shoeboxes, full of small gifts, have
Cowâs milk â too much, too soon, says study
Children between the ages of one and three are consuming far too many proteins due in the main to an excessive consumption of cowâs milk, says a study about feeding
Childrenâs furniture wanted
On Saturday November 6, the ACCA childrenâs charity will be taking donations of any goods suitable for babies and small children, especially educational toys and games, school books and materials,
Orphans need your help
The Bom Samaritano is a charitable home for abandoned children and those who have been removed from their parents as a result of abuse. The institution, based in Alvor, is