APAP SJ

Founded in 2010, APAP SJ is a non-profit association based in Caparica, Portugal working on children & youth, education, community development.

APAP SJ is the Centro Juvenil e Comunitário Padre Amadeu Pinto, run by the Associação Padre Amadeu Pinto SJ in Monte da Caparica, Portugal. It provides after-school support, study assistance, and integral education for children and young people from the social neighbourhoods of Pragal and Monte da Caparica. Its activities cover school preparation, health and hygiene awareness, artistic and sports activities, emotional literacy, civic and ecological awareness, and vocational guidance. The work follows the Ignatian pedagogical paradigm and aims to promote the human rights and social development of vulnerable children, young people and their families. The centre was founded in 2010 on the initiative of Pe. Paulo Teia, SJ, and volunteers.