Dear friends | Caros amigos We have some very exciting news this week. We have various launches that should be of great interest to all of you. As many of you have experienced, life in Portugal can be challenging. We have now added some new projects to our portfolio. One of them is a Citizen Advice Bureau. You can read all about it below. Regarding the anti-oil campaigns - last week on Friday we spoke to a group of master students in Aljezur at the invite of the local mayor. A very rewarding experience for all of us. As the municipal elections candidates start to be announced, we are keeping a very close eye on them and on what they say. Let us remind you again, that we will be shadowing many of them on the election campaign trail between June and September. More details below of everything that we have been up to. Funding to cover all our costs is still a major challenge. So we appeal to you to contribute with what you can. To make it easier for these of you that have a business, we have created some very exciting projects which I’m sure will go a long way to assist you and to assist both the Algarve and Alentejo. Another way you can help us with funding is by buying some T-shirts, Bandanas, Beach Bags, Stickers, etc. Visit our online shop on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asmaashopalgarve/ ****************************************************************************** ANTI-OIL DRILLING CAMPAIGN FUNDING DONATE NOW! We are in the process of building up our campaign collateral for the campaigns that will start in middle of June and will run until end of September. The next batch of materials WAS DUE TO ARRIVE last week, WE HAD TO POSTPONE IT to this week BECAUSE WE JUST DID NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO PAY FOR IT. We received 100€ donation, which we are extremely grateful for. The total amount that we are still short is 683,17 €. (400€ + 283,17) You can donate as follows / Pode fazer um donativo atravéz: Option1/ Opção 1 - PAYPAL info@asmaa-algarve.org or http://www.asmaa-algarve.org/en/donate Option 2/ Opção 2 - BANK SANTANDER TOTTA (LAGOS ALGARVE) ASMAA Algarve Surf and Marine Activities Association IBAN: PT50 0018 0008 02686698020 51 SWIFT: TOTAPTPL REF: SAY NO TO OIL PLEASE COPY US WHEN YOU DONATE / POR FAVOUR ENVIE UM EMAIL QUANDO FAZ UM DONATIVO. ****************************************************************************** ASMAA Launches “Take a Leap into the future” empowerment project http://asmaa-algarve.org/en/news/what-s-new/asmaa-launches-take-a-leap-into-the-future-empowerment-project Through the “Citizen Advice Bureau”, ASMAA aims to assist individuals that are facing challenges with the bureaucratic aspects relating to living, visiting, owning a holiday home and/or business, and investing in Portugal. It is ASMAA’s objective to assist not only the foreign resident community but also local Portuguese residents and business owners. http://asmaa-algarve.org/en/news/what-s-new/asmaa-launches-citizen-advice-bureau-for-expats-and-locals-in-portugal On the election campaign trail http://asmaa-algarve.org/en/news/press-room/asmaa-s-discloses-new-anti-oil-exploration-campaign-targeting-political-candidates-and-voters ****************************************************************************** Cheers | Até breve The ASMAA Team | A Equipa da ASMAA info@asmaa-algarve.org Tel: 282 182 103 | 969 320 231