Sociedade Ponto Verde (SPV) is equipping or improving 25 study rooms, within the scope of the social responsibility project Reciclar é Dar e Receiving, developed in partnership with Entrajuda and SIC Esperança.
The evolution of the quantities of glass sent for recycling, so far, has enabled the equipping of 25 study rooms in Private Social Solidarity Institutions and reaching 950 children from 14 Districts of the country (including the Azores and Madeira archipelagos).
In the Algarve, the Uma Porta Amiga Association was supported in Tavira
In practical terms, this support represented the delivery of various materials, such as 73 computers, 160 tables, 764 chairs, 1.870 files, 3.600 notebooks, and even school kits for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd cycles, which included language dictionaries and grammars Portuguese, English and French, reference and exercise books and tests to prepare the tests for the various subjects.
The mechanics that made this project possible resulted in the separation of the glass containers used by the Portuguese. For every ton of glass sent for recycling in 2011, SPV gives one euro for the creation of study rooms.
«The Portuguese responded positively to this cause that combines the preservation of the environment and social responsibility. The project intended to demonstrate the decisive role that organizations can play in society, in this specific case fighting poverty by promoting the education of young people, who, over the 15 years of activity of Sociedade Ponto Verde, have contributed to the construction of a cleaner planet, calling for recycling», stresses Luís Veiga Martins, general director of Sociedade Ponto Verde.
The assembly work of the first classrooms is underway, in order to provide, from now on, better study conditions for hundreds of children.
The project has been developed in partnership with Entrajuda and SIC Esperança, who were responsible for selecting and monitoring the Private Social Solidarity Institutions with the study rooms that will be the target of intervention.
«With the development of this project, we are all contributing to prevent cases of school dropout/failure, thus helping to break cycles of poverty. This is an example of how organizations can play a decisive role in society», emphasizes Isabel Jonet, president of Entrajuda.
“SIC Esperança aims to help solidarity institutions to develop concrete projects. For this reason, our involvement in this project made perfect sense, especially considering that in 2011 Education has been our main focus of action», explains Mercedes Balsemão, president of SIC Esperança.
The wish formulated by the children who participated in the Sociedade Ponto Verde awareness campaign, which is currently being shown on TV and also in cinema, thus becomes a reality, enabling hundreds of families to be sure that their children will be monitored. and the right space to improve your knowledge.
Institutions that will see their study rooms improved and/or equipped:
Évora
ADBE
Oporto
Child and Life Association
Baby's Surprise – crèche and kindergarten – Associação – Porto
Viana do Castelo
Cultural and Popular Education Association
Santa Maria Maior Parish and Social Center
Abrantes
Professor Silva Leitão Social Solidarity Association
Viseu
Guimarães Social, Cultural and Recreational Solidarity Association
Sintra
Portuguese Cape Verdean Association of Sintra – ACAS
Casa Seis – Association for Community Development – IPSS
Braga
São José Association
Tavira
A Friendly Door Association
Coimbra
Diocesan Caritas of Coimbra (CDC)
Coruche
Parish Caritas of Coruche
Ponta Delgada
House of the People of Santo António
Águeda
Segadães Social Support and Animation Center
Albergaria-a-Velha
Angeja Social and Parish Center
Chamber of Wolves
Social and Parish Center of Santa Cecília
Alcobaça
Benedita Parish Social Center
Bragança
Parish Social Center of the Holy Martyrs
Peniche
Peniche Solidarity and Culture Center
Fafe
Fafe Social Solidarity Cooperative – COOPfafe
Moita
CRIVA – Vale da Amoreira Retired and Elderly Center
Gouveia
D. Laura dos Santos Foundation
Viseu
Joaquim dos Santos Foundation
Seia
Solar do Mimo – Temporary Shelter for Children at Risk
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