Description
The project, promoted by the Portuguese Red Cross, is specifically designed to address civil society needs within two distinct target groups: migrants and victims of THB disease. Both are disfavoured groups in the Portuguese society that need to be integrated through active participation and increase of knowledge and awareness. One of the goals is to enable technicians and volunteers to provide these groups relevant information and help, assuring access to support services inside their rights and duties. Various activities within the scope of the project will improve the response by the promoter’s network of 152 delegations nationwide to issues related with the target groups. Information sessions will also be provided to migrants and victims of THB, and printed information will also be distributed. The school community will be offered activities which raise awareness on the human and minority issues involved. A conference will also be held on the subject.
Summary of project results
The Portuguese Red Cross has an extensive network of delegations nationwide, which comes into regular contact with the needs of migrants and victims of human trafficking, the two target groups addressed by this project. There was the need both for capacity building, encompassing the staff and volunteers, and prevention through awareness-raising activities. Different teaching materials were created over the course of the project, for use both by the staff in its work and for schoolchildren in 10 school communities. By the time the project was concluded, the online resources had already been accessed by 311 users. The project was very effective in improving the quality of the service provided, according to the promoter, and will have lasting effect. Additional teaching materials are already planned, namely a set of books which is already being made. During the project, an information session with the target groups and a final conference were also held.
Summary of bilateral results