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Fundação Famílias comVida

Lisboa, Portugal

Community developmentReligion & Faith
Faith-based organisationRegional reach
Profile last updated: July 22, 2026

About

Fundação Famílias comVida is a faith-based organisation based in Lisboa, Portugal working on community development, religion & faith.

Fundação Famílias comVida is a canonical foundation created by the Patriarch of Lisbon and linked to the Pastoral da Família and Caritas of the Lisbon Diocese. It supports parishes in the Diocese of Lisbon in setting up and strengthening family support centres. Its work includes reception and guidance points for families, family workshops, training for family counsellors, and a network of referral resources. Services are open to any family, whether or not they are Christian. The foundation relies largely on volunteers and accepts donations.

Location

Lisboa, Portugal

Organisation type

Faith-based organisation

Legal form

Fundação canónica

VAT number

PT500018000

Focus areas

family supportparishesCatholicLisboncounsellingfamily workshops

Languages

PT

Causes & programmes

Causes

Community developmentReligion & Faith

Works for

Families

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationCapacity buildingVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Pontos de Acolhimento Famílias comVida

Community development · Portugal

Reception and guidance points in Lisbon parishes, each with a counsellor who welcomes and supports families.

Oficinas da Família

Community development · Portugal

Online and in-person awareness, information and training sessions on family life topics, held with parishes.

Programa de Formação de Orientadores Famílias comVida

Community development · Portugal

Initial and ongoing training and supervision for family counsellors, run with the Universidade Católica Portuguesa.

Rede de Recursos e Serviços

Community development · Portugal

Network of professionals, organisations and movements that families can be referred to, with services marked as paid or free.

Countries of operation

Portugal

Funding & support

Annual budget

€20,000 (2026 budget target)

Funded by

Individual donations

Ways to support

DonateVolunteer

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Pastoral da Família, Cáritas Diocesana de Lisboa, Serviço Pastoral às Pessoas com Deficiência, Universidade Católica Portuguesa

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