Dear friends and supporters of ASMAA
As a result of 9 years of being in the streets during our environmental awareness and environmental protection campaigns, which benefited from support from many expats, ASMAA's management identified a number of social integration and social cohesion challenges that affects many of these foreigners living in Portugal.
Many foreigners arrive in Portugal hoping to find employment or they selected the country as a retirement location, or to escape adverse weather conditions in their country of origin. Its immaterial in this case, what the reasons to relocate to Portugal were, because one thing they all have in common is the hope that with the move to a new country (whether on a permanent or temporary basis) that they will be able to find a job (if not retired or on extended visits), find a nice home, have an exciting life and make some good friends.
But after the initial euphoria of moving to a new country passes, they often find that unless they play golf, tennis and bridge, belong to a church or volunteer at a charity, that there are few opportunities to develop a fulfilling social life.
The reality is that strong social connections are central to our physical and mental well-being! But when vulnerable older adults experience setbacks or the reality of integration into a new culture is not as easy going as expected, they often become disconnected and isolated. Facing such situations in a foreign country without the support networks that they would have had in their own country, any negative impacts are often devastating to their emotional, physical and mental well-being.
Read more about it here: http://asmaa-algarve.org/en/news/what-s-new/asmaa-s-social-division-targeting-social-isolation-of-foreign-residents-in-portugal-in-collaboration-with-a-foreign-ngo
If you would like to HELP ASMAA with the upcoming “InContact” program set-up costs please donate so we can make it happen
DONATE 50€ | 100€ | 200€ | 500€ or any amount you feel is just
You can donate directly via PayPal (including credit card payments) using email info@asmaa-algarve.org
or directly to Paypal via our website: http://asmaa-algarve.org/en/donate
Or via Bank Transfer (EFT)
BANK: SANTANDER TOTTA
ASMAA Algarve Surf and Marine Activities Association
IBAN: PT50 0018 0008 02686698020 51
USE REF: InContact Social Project
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ANTI OIL & GAS EXPLORATION AND ANTI OPEN PIT MINING
If you missed our last broadcast about the anti oil exploration and anti mining ... here's a few articles about our position on this issue:
Why is ASMAA Against Lithium Mining?
http://www.asmaa-algarve.org/en/mining/lithium-mining/lithium-en/why-is-asmaa-against-lithium-mining-in-portugal
Lithium Extraction the New Fracking of our Environment?
http://www.asmaa-algarve.org/en/mining/lithium-mining/lithium-en/lithium-extraction-the-new-green-fracking-of-our-environment
What's behind the Green Energy projects according to the World Bank (report)
http://www.asmaa-algarve.org/en/mining/lithium-mining/lithium-en/what-s-behind-the-green-energy-project-according-to-a-world-bank-report
DONATE NOW TO HELP US REDUCE OUTSTANDING ANTI OIL CAMPAIGN BILLS
In our last broadcast we let you know what is outstanding. THANK YOU to the few people that once again answered our call, but we are in fact in dire-straights to meet our anti-oil legal and campaigns outstanding costs. We are far, far short of what we need to raise if we do not want to sued.
Maybe now you'll understand why we will NOT venture forward in the anti oil anti mining campaigns without some serious financial support.
DONATE FUNDS TO COVER THE OVERDUE BILLS & ACCOUNTS THAT WE HAVE (which is just over 36,000€ currently - and we had to pay at least 3000€ by last Friday - which we failed to do as we didn't have enough funds to do it :-(
DONATE NOW 50€ | 100€ | 200€ | 500€ or any amount you feel is just
You can donate directly via PayPal (including credit card payments) using email info@asmaa-algarve.org
or directly to Paypal via our website: http://asmaa-algarve.org/en/donate
Or via Bank Transfer (EFT)
BANK: SANTANDER TOTTA
ASMAA Algarve Surf and Marine Activities Association
IBAN: PT50 0018 0008 02686698020 51
USE REF: LEGAL to help with legal fees outstanding
or REF: ANTI OIL CAMPAIGN to help with other campaign costs
As we move forward towards the year end ... we'll keep you updated on all the new developments in our social projects and environmental ones.
Thank you - Have a great week ahead.
Laurinda & the rest of the ASMAA team
969 320 231