An unsung hero in our midst
If it wasn’t for people like Catarina, perfectly good food would be thrown out I met a hero today. Her name is Catarina Martins. She is a volunteer coordinator at
Refood Lagos brings local community together for meeting
Refood Lagos will hold a meeting on Friday (May 10) at Lagos Municipal Council’s auditorium. Starting at 6.30pm, the meeting is open to everyone and aims to bring the local
Refood Albufeira seeks volunteers
“All we need is two hours of people’s time per week” Volunteers are desperately needed at Refood Albufeira, the local branch of a larger charity which aims to fight food
Rotary Clubs donate fridges to Algarve’s Refood branches
The Algarve’s Rotary Clubs, led by the Rotary Club of Faro, have donated several fridges and other cold storage equipment to the Algarve branches of charity organisation Refood. The fridges
French pensioner raises €4,000 for Refood Almancil through book sales
A French pensioner living in Almancil and his daughter-in-law have raised around €4,000 for Refood Almancil through the sale of a book he launched during the pandemic called ‘Mon cher
Rotary donates fridges for Refood
Rotary Club Estoi Palace International (RCEPI), whose mission is to help those in need, joined forces with the Rotary Clubs of Faro, Olhão and Praia da Rocha to help purchase
Marathon runners raise over €12,000 for Refood Almancil
Two Algarve business owners who challenged themselves to a 42km run on Friday (March 26) have raised £10,470 (around €12,300) for Refood Almancil, a local branch of a larger charity
Re-Food Faro moves into new larger premises
Faro’s Re-Food association and Faro Council have put pen to paper, making the association’s move into new larger premises official. A protocol making the new headquarters available to the association
Covid-19: Families in Algarve still relying on food banks
Food banks in the Algarve are still vital for many families a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, Lusa news agency reported on Saturday. The southern Portuguese region’s economic dependence on
Re-Food Faro to move into larger HQ
Faro’s Re-Food association will soon be moving into new larger headquarters in the Santo António do Alto neighbourhood. The new council-owned space spanning 130sqm will be made available to the