Moto Clube de Faro launches food drive to help the homeless
The Moto Clube de Faro has launched a food drive to help those in need in the municipality, particularly the homeless. Anyone can help by leaving their donations at the
Faro to get new shelter for homeless and vulnerable people
Ensuring people in need have a safe and warm place to stay the night is the goal of a new shelter due to open soon in Patacão (Faro). The project
Portimão sets up temporary shelter for homeless and vulnerable people
A temporary shelter has been set up in Portimão to provide a safe and warm place for homeless and vulnerable people to spend the night. Located just a stone’s throw
Help the homeless this Christmas – adopt a cuddly toy
Caroline Langston from The Algarve Emporium Charity is organising Christmas Care Packages for approximately 50 homeless people in the Albufeira area and, in order to raise funds, she has set
Homeless man’s fortunes change… thanks to his love for a dog
Homeless and living on the streets of Lisbon, Vítor Neves has suddenly found an army of fairy godmothers and fathers – all because of his love for his dog, Kayla.
Homeless in Porto given jobs as guides
It’s a new project in Porto and centres on giving homeless people jobs showing the city they know so well to tourists and visitors. So far, five homeless people have
Young men kick homeless man to death and forge “pact of silence”
If it wasn’t for the persistence of Lisbon’s homicide division, the horrific case could have stayed unsolved. A 60-year-old homeless man was kicked to death in a senseless attack as
Worrying changes in Lisbon’s ‘homeless’
Welfare workers have warned of a new breed of homeless people appearing on the streets of the capital. Whereas in the past those living rough tended to be male, in
Homelessness on the rise
The economic crisis in Portugal is leaving more and more people homeless, according to Álvaro de Carvalho, the coordinator of the Mental Health National Programme. During a conference concerning homelessness
Homeless in the city
On what turned out to be one of the wettest nights of the year, The Resident joined one of the 35 teams conducting a survey on the homeless population in