Dress a Girl Portugal

Dress a Girl Portugal

Lisboa, Portugal

Children & YouthElderly careCommunity developmentInternational development
AssociationInternational reach
Profile last updated: July 12, 2026

About

Dress a Girl Portugal is a non-profit association based in Lisboa, Portugal working on children & youth, elderly care, community development +1 more.

Dress a Girl Portugal is a Portuguese non-profit association that makes dresses and shorts for disadvantaged children aged 0 to 18 in African and other countries. Its volunteers sew through intergenerational sewing groups, which also aim to reduce social isolation among older people. Where possible, the association provides sewing training in the communities it visits, and it works with NGOs, companies and local authorities to deliver the garments. It reports over 250,000 garments delivered in 42 countries across five continents.

Location

Lisboa, Portugal

Organisation type

Association

VAT number

PT500033000

Focus areas

sewingchildrenintergenerationalclothing donationvolunteering

Languages

PTEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Children & YouthElderly careCommunity developmentInternational development

Works for

ChildrenElderly people

How they work

Community programmesVolunteer programmesCapacity building

Programmes

Encontros de Costura Solidária

Children & Youth · Portugal

Community sewing meetings where volunteers make dresses and shorts for children, with hosts including The Craft Company in Cascais.

Countries of operation

PortugalAngolaCape VerdeSão Tomé and PríncipeCentral African RepublicMozambiqueKenya

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsEarned income

Ways to support

DonateVolunteer

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Rede Social de Cascais

Partnerships

Fraternidade Sem Fronteiras, The Craft Company, Rosapomposa

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