Porto Kind made a goal for 2026, raise 15,000€ for APF to purchase a new van.
You can read about this need here. We have currently raised 13,625€!
On Thursday, Porto Kind was there when APF received the keys!
We were invited to join Representatives from APF to see the van, take pictures and celebrate with them. A few of us were their first passengers! We are honored to be part of this important moment.
Associação para o Planeamento da Família – APF, founded in 1967, is a charitable social solidarity institution (IPSS) recognized nationally and internationally for developing projects with people in vulnerable situations.
Namely, through its support work with victims of crime, with a particular focus on violence and human trafficking.
APF operates specialized multidisciplinary teams in Portugal that provide comprehensive, non-judgmental support to all human trafficking victims.
The van used to help APF do this crucial work ceased working before we could meet this goal and Porto Kind came together to immediately raise enough money to help them purchase a van earlier than expected.
You can read about the urgent Donation Match Drive here.
By combining the money raised from the Donation Match,
Ann Boyd’s generous gift, previous events in 2026 and APF‘s own savings they have been able to purchase a safe and functional van. It is a 9 seat, 2018 Ford with AC, stereo and lots of room for it’s important passengers.
We were thrilled to be invited to see them receive the keys!
The total cost of the van was 23,000€. Even with our donations, APF has depleted their savings buying the van. We will continue to raise funds to meet the new van goal of 23,000€. We hope you will join us at our upcoming events this fall!
We are grateful to the Porto Kind community for helping us reach this goal and your continued support of APF and the important work they do.
We could not have done this without you! Thank you!
