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On Sunday, 16 members of our Porto Together Community went along to Kastelo House to help the children take a small train ride around the area surrounding the home. It was a great opportunity to be outside and just have fun.

The children had a fabulous time and so did the volunteers. Everyone who participated said how moving the afternoon was and how pleased they were to have an opportunity to help such a remarkable organization.

The children’s smiles on the day were infectious and they really enjoyed the bubbles that the ladies (and one gentleman) took along.

It was a heart warming experience getting to spend time with the precious children and a great way to see the work Kastelo do.

If you would like to see more about the afternoon please visit and follow Kastelo’s Facebook page. If you would like to read more about Kastelo house and the good work they do please visit our Kastelo information page.

Thank you so much to all who volunteered. Your work was very appreciated by the children and all those at Kastelo xx

On Saturday, 24 February we had our second Porto Kind Event – a wine tasting at Portus Wine Boutique.

It was a lovely evening spent journeying through Portugal from north to south tasting fabulous wines and learning more about the various methods of wine making. The group sampled a selection of 6 wines from small producers along with some wonderful of Portuguese delicacies.

Sérgio and Carla Santos, the owners and founders of Portus wine, were our gracious and knowledgeable hosts. They really went out of their way to make it a very special event for the group.

As well as being a great social event, we raised €200 for the charity this month’s charity – Kastelo.

Kastelo is a Charity House located in Sao Mamede de Infesta, Matosinhos, that provides continuing and palliative care for children from birth to eighteen years old. To read more about this very deserving charity please visit their website.

This was the second of many wonderful Porto Kind events planned for this year including drinks at The Yeatman, High Tea, a picnic in the park and more.

If you would like to be the first to know about these events make sure to join our Porto Kind Chat group in the WhatsApp Community.

The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members. – Coretta Scott King

The Porto Kind Silent Auction was held at the Hotel One Shot Palacio Cedofeita on Saturday, 28 October 2023. It was an amazing event that showcased not only the generosity of our community but also our desire to give back to this city we now call home.The money raised will go to the Associacao Para o Planeamento de Familia (The Family Planning Association – APF). The APF is a nationwide organization dedicated to helping people make free and conscious choices in their sexual and reproductive lives, and to promoting positive parenting. They also focus on community intervention projects that help vulnerable groups (victims of human trafficking, Roma people, the homeless, victims of domestic violence, victims of female genital mutilation and forced marriage, among others). For more information on the amazing work of the APF and how you can contribute please visit their website www.apf.pt.We would like to thank everyone who attended the auction for their generosity and those that couldn’t attend the event but still donated so generously to this worthy cause. We look forward to seeing you at more great events ike this in the future.