Porto Kind news

1:1 Donation Match for APF Van

Our 1:1 match campaign this past weekend raised 4,335€!! 🎉
And because of YOU… APF can officially buy the van! 🚐✨
This isn’t just progress — this is the moment it becomes real.
Keys in hand. Wheels on the road. Lives impacted every single day.
What started as just an idea is now becoming reality — thanks to the generosity and heart of the Porto Kind community.
To everyone who donated, shared, and believed in this: this is YOUR impact. You made this happen.The Board of Porto Kind truly thanks you – from the bottom of our hearts 💜💜💜

URGENT : APF’S VAN HAS DIED 🚐🛑
DONATE HERE

The situation has reached a critical breaking point.
The van used by APF (Associação para o Planeamento da Família) for their vital outreach and rescue work has officially broken down for the last time. It is beyond repair, leaving the team stranded and unable to safely transport the men, women, and children they serve.

Porto Kind is making a push to get them back on the road. The cost of a reliable replacement “new” used van is €17,000 (plus tax).

See our fundraising progress for the van here

To secure the vehicle and get it on the road immediately, we need to raise an additional €3,000 now.
Thanks to our anonymous donors, every Euro you give will be matched 1:1, up to €1,500.
Meaning we only need to raise €1,500 from the community to hit this target!

The Immediate Goal: €1,500 = €3,000 NOW

• €25 becomes €50
• €100 becomes €200
• €750 becomes €1,500

A Lifeline for Survivors

This van is essential for survivors of human trafficking to reach:

• Emergency Safe Houses: Secure relocation away from danger.
• Healthcare & Legal Aid: Access to doctors, therapists, and court hearings.
• A New Start: Transport to job training and education.

How to Give & Double Your Gift

To ensure your gift is doubled by our anonymous supporters, please use the link below and include the reference “VAN MATCH” with your contribution.

DONATE HERE
⚠️ IMPORTANT: Please tag your donation: “VAN MATCH”

What Happens Next?

Securing this €3,000 now allows APF to take possession of the van immediately and pay the remaining balance at a later date.
Porto Kind will continue to host events throughout the rest of 2026 to help APF cover the final balance and taxes.

APF’s old van is gone, but with your help,
we can keep the mission of freedom moving forward.
Thank you for your crucial support!
DONATE HERE

Porto Kind | Supporting APF and the Porto Community

Market Day!

May 29, 2026 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Thank you all for a spectacular Sale Day!
INATEL and Porto Kind raised 1,928.63€!
APF and Animais de Rua will each receive 964.31€!
With music, food, community donations, raffle and representatives from both charities a great time was had by all!


We would like to give a huge Thank You to the INATEL language class taught by Catarina Pinheiro.
Class members: Braddlee, Dan, Lesa, Tod, Rebekah, James, Shila, Lori, Bamani, Lois Marie, Stephen, and Donna.
Without their ideas and hard work this could not have happened.

Thank you Queer at Heart Choir for their joyful performance and piano players, Steve Andrews and Jon Burroughs, for their delightful music.

A heartfelt thank you to the representatives of Animais de Rua and APF for joining us all day.
Thank you, INATEL and Porto Kind member volunteers, for your helping hands.
Thank you Betel Portugal for taking the donations that didn’t sell.
We are grateful to the Porto community for making this event a success and honored to be part of it. Thank you!

Porto Kind is partnering with INATEL Porto to host a charity sale in support of Animais de Rua and APF (Associação Para o Planeamento Da Família)!

Everyone is welcome to our sale consisting of new and gently used goods donated by the community.
ALL proceeds will be split equally between our 2 charities. Including the proceeds from the raffle and snack bar.

Representives from Animais de Rua and APF will be there. Learn more about the important work they do.
Just a short walk from Trindade Station in Porto.

Sale Time: 11am – 4pm
Place: INATEL Porto Delegation
501, Bonjardim, Porto

We will offer refreshments for purchase.
There will be raffles throughout the day of a variety of kindly donated treasures. The raffles will be called at the top of each hour.

Find us on Instagram @portokind.nonprofit
Questions and comments can be emailed to events@portokind.org

You Can’t Bury Love:

The Tale of Pedro and Inês

April 28, 2026 @ 7:15 am

We are happy to announce that our bus tour raised a total of 1,991€ towards the van goal for APF!
1,841€ in ticket sales and 150€ in donations!

We would like to thank Catherine for taking us through this incredible story, with an in depth explanation of the time period and meanings of the carvings on the tombs.
Thank you to our driver Adriano and The Road Butler for a smooth and safe journey.
Thank you to Yasmin for her creative flyers and promotional help.
Thank you to Kay and Konnie for their organizational skills and support.

And a huge THANK YOU to everyone who traveled with us and donated! With your help we get closer to our goal of a new van for APF to help them continue the incredible work they do.
See you on our next adventure!

Join us on a day trip to learn about Portugal’s most tragic (and strange) love story, Pedro and Inês. A true tale of love, loss, murder and vengeance that proves truth is indeed stranger than fiction.
We will travel with Rui the Road Butler to the Mosteiro de Alcobaça (a UNESCO world heritage site) and explore their story with our guide on the trip there. Once we arrive we will visit their graves which are some of the best examples of late medieval sculpture, as well as many other Portuguese treasures.
There will be free time to explore the monastery and the surrounding town.

On the return to Porto, our guide Catherine will answer questions and talk about the political implications of these ill-fated lovers. In addition, we will explore how their story has been interpreted by subsequent generations.

Porto Kind’s very own history guru, Catherine taught medieval and Renaissance history for over 30 years. The more she learned, the more she came to realize that truth is always stranger than fiction. Join us and she will convince you that history really is your favorite subject. No essays, tests, or memorizing dates required!

We will meet here for the trip!
Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Meet Time: 7:15 am
Leave Se’ Cathedral: 7:30 am

Meeting Place : Sé Cathedral
Terreiro da Sé, 4050-573 Porto

Destination : Monastery of Alcobaça
Praça 25 de Abril, 2460-018 Alcobaça

Price: Members – 75€
Non-Members – 80€

~Add 5€ to the non-member price and become a Porto Kind member today!
Select the preferred options on the ticket form.

This tour is in support of APF and our goal of helping them buy a van.
If you are unable to attend please consider making a donation here.

Itinerary:

  • Meet us and Rui the Road Butler at 7:15 am
  • Leave at 7:30 am
  • Travel time and tour – Approx. 2.5 hours
  • Monestary tour – Approx. 2 hours
  • Free time for lunch and exploring the town – Approx. 2 hours
  • Leave Alcobaça and return to Porto – 5pm
    There is a lavatory on the bus and Porto Kind will provide water and some snacks

Short list of the many nearby restaurants – (note, restaurants open at noon)
-Restaurante Økazu sushi – https://okazu.eatbu.com/
-Restaurant Frei Bernardo Italiano e Indiano – https://www.freibernardo.pt/
-Rota Do Hambúrguer
-Meat

Find us on Instagram @portokind.nonprofit
Questions and comments can be emailed to events@portokind.org

Action Painting Workshop

March 11, 2026 @ 3:00 pm

We are pleased to announce that this event raised 270€ for APF and the Van Goal!
We would like to thank Action Painting Porto for this fun and creative event. We had great feedback from the participants and it sold out so quickly that we would love to do another workshop. If you are interested please email portokindevents@gmail.com.
Thank you to everyone who participated and donated!

Action Painting is in support of
APF – Associação Para o Planemento da Familia and our Van Goal!
Reserve your canvas here!

Spring is almost here!
A time when imagination and creative energy awaken and we are ready to get moving!
Everyone is welcome to our event at Action Painting Porto. Whether you’re a first-time painter or an experienced artist, what matters is immersing ourselves in the world of color.

Please join us for this unique opportunity to create you very own work of art!

Each participant (or pair, if sharing) works on a large format canvas, 130×110 cm (51×43 in), over the course of up to three hours.

We begin with a short introduction, but the focus quickly shifts to exploration – not only with brushes, but with unconventional tools, layered textures and bold gestures. No prior experience is needed.
Many participants arrive with a fixed idea and leave with something completely different, often surprising themselves in the process.

The emphasis is on freedom, expression and the shared moment of creation rather than perfection. At the end, the artwork remains in the studio to dry properly and can later be collected either rolled or mounted on a wooden frame (additional cost of €50), ready to hang at home.

Date : Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Time : 3 pm
Place : Action Painting Porto
R. Hernâni Torres 231, Porto

Price: Members – Single (one person, one canvas) – 55€.
Pair (2 people, one canvas) – 90€
Non- Members – Single (one person, one canvas)- 60€.
Pair (2 people, one canvas) – 95€

This price includes the canvas and everything you need to create your masterpiece. Clothing and shoe protectors are provided so we can get messy!
There will be wine and juice available, also.

Our charity for this event is APF – Associação Para o Planemento da Familia
If you are unable to join us, please consider making a donation.

Find us on Instagram @portokind.nonprofit
Questions and comments can be emailed to events@portokind.org