Dar a Mão
Associação Dar a Mão
Alcabideche, Portugal
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Founded in 1985, Dar a Mão is a non-profit association based in Alcabideche, Portugal working on justice & legal aid, arts & culture, children & youth.
Dar a Mão is a Portuguese non-profit association (IPSS, constituted in 1999) working to reduce criminal reoffending by supporting the social reintegration of people in prison, former prisoners and their families. It runs volunteer-based arts, wellness and literacy activities inside prisons, notably the Tires women's prison and the Lisbon PJ prison, and a mother-and-child support project at Tires. The association has worked since 1985 and is based at the Linhó prison estate in Alcabideche, Cascais, Portugal. Donations, including a 0.5% IRS tax allocation, fund its work.
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LibertArte
Arts & Culture · Portugal
Dance and body-expression project for people in prison, run in the Lisbon PJ prison over 32 sessions with 16 participants, aiming to build socio-emotional skills.
Casa das Mães
Children & Youth · Portugal
Mother-and-child support at the Tires women's prison, including volunteer health visits and weekly sessions for mothers focused on self-esteem, plus clothing and hygiene products and outings for children.
Bijuteria
Employment & Skills · Portugal
Jewellery-making workshops for women in the Tires prison, run by a volunteer team, with techniques taught in themed modules.
Tai Chi
Mental health · Portugal
Regular Tai Chi sessions for women in the Tires prison to support body awareness, emotional stability and general health.
Conversas por Carta
Justice & Legal aid · Portugal
Letter-writing project sending encouragement to incarcerated women and supporting contact with their families, with over 1,000 letters sent between 2020 and 2022.
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