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Visit to the school EB1/JI N°1 of Olhão
We were invited by the school EB1/JI N°1 de Olhão to visit their facilities and talk to the students on the 12th of October. It was another incredible experience of sharing, learning and many questions in the company of our animals, a morning well spent, full of love, affection and lots of fun. We thank…
Read MoreAlmancil School visit
We were invited by the Almancil school grouping to visit the students of the school EB Cónego Dr. Clementino de Brito Pinto on the 4th October, International Animal Day, to raise awareness of animal welfare in our country and for the children who are our future to become the change we need!
Read MoreBairro Feliz – Pingo Doce
𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 for Bairro Feliz of Pingo Doce. Our cause “𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗲, 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮!” is one of the finalists of the Bairro Feliz initiative and needs your help to make it happen. 𝗧𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀, 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗼 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘇 𝗖𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗶𝗴𝗴𝘆 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗕 𝗮𝘁…
Read MoreGreat news from Mar Shopping!
Mar Shopping has included this week in its digital billboards a small video about ARA, which is a great privilege for us, as it will allow a large number of visitors to get to know us and we will certainly get more donations, volunteers and adoptions for our animals. Once again, thank you very much…
Read MoreVisit to Loulé Secondary School
Ara has worked very successfully this year with Loulé Secondary School for the benefit of mutual interest in animal welfare. We were invited to go to school on May 13 and some students spent months preparing a piece that simulated the rescue and resettlement process performed in our association. They also had some kindergarten children…
Read MoreTour in Fonte da Benémola
Once again we organized a tour in Fonte da Benémola with our volunteers. 22 people and 32 dogs enjoyed a 4km walk through nature and everyone, volunteers and dogs, had a great time!
Read MoreHelp us with a €2 monthly donation!
There are thousands of animals that live abandoned on the streets of Portugal and every day we receive many calls for help, there is also families who cannot stay with them, either by the death of the guardians, by the change of country among many other reasons that become customary. Whenever an animal arrives at…
Read MoreHelping Ukraine!
Through Workaway, we welcome volunteers from all over the world who come to our shelter to help us. About a month ago the situation was reversed and we received requests for help from volunteers facing the war scenario for which no one expected. Volunteers and team members joined a small group of people willing to…
Read MoreAra goes to Ukraine
At a time when all the help is not enough, the ARA will send a van with some team members who will try to help families and their animals on the move and what they need, with the help of various associations and local people with whom we are in contact. All help is welcome!…
Read MoreAhmed ⭐
Goodbye Ahmed… Life is not fair, we do not live with the intensity we desire, today we can think that tomorrow is guaranteed, but it is not always so. We don’t often say how much we love those around us. We live in the present thinking about the future and involuntarily forget that tomorrow may…
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