CASA DAMIÁN en LISBOA
Los países de habla portuguesa de
África y Portugal conforman la PALOP (Países Africanos de Lengua Oficial Portuguesa). Entre los
acuerdos existentes entre ellos está la cooperación para la prestación de
cuidados especiales de salud por parte del Servicio Nacional de Salud de
Portugal a ciudadanos de la PALOP. Esta ayuda es ciertamente valiosa. Sin
embargo, se plantean todo un conjunto de problemas por la falta de condiciones
para acoger a las personas en tratamiento antes y después de su paso por el
hospital.
Los hermanos sscc de Camarate (Lisboa) han analizado la situación y se han visto con recursos, con la ayuda de voluntarios y otras instituciones, para poner en marcha la acogida de niños que pueden beneficiarse de esta cooperación. Ya habían tenido experiencias previas con proyectos similares con personas venidas de las islas portuguesas de Azores y de otros países de la PALOP. En 2013 se ha iniciado este nuevo proyecto. La acogida se hace en la “Casa Damião”, situada en el barrio de Catujal, en Lisboa. Está pensada para niños fundamentalmente de Guinea-Bissau, por lo cuentan con la colaboración de la embajada de este país. También tienen en apoyo de la ONG española AIDA (Ayuda, Intercambio y Desarrollo), que tienen proyectos en Guinea-Bissau.
En la casa pueden acoger 3 ó 4 niños (aunque de hecho en septiembre 2014 hay 6), que tengan entre 4 y 15 años, que no tienen acompañantes, poseen escasos recursos económicos y tienen posibilidad de recuperación cuando regresen a su país.
Naturalmente el nombre de la
residencia, “Casa Damião”, hace referencia a todo un estilo de estar presente
entre los más pobres.
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The
Portuguese-speaking countries of Africa and Portugal make up the PALOP (African
Countries of Portuguese Official Language). Among the agreements between them
is the cooperation for the provision of special health care by the National
Health Service of Portugal to PALOPs citizens. This aid is certainly valuable.
However, it raises a whole set of problems because of the lack of conditions to
accommodate people in treatment before and after being treated in the hospital.
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DAMIAN HOUSE in LISBON
The
Portuguese-speaking countries of Africa and Portugal make up the PALOP (African
Countries of Portuguese Official Language). Among the agreements between them
is the cooperation for the provision of special health care by the National
Health Service of Portugal to PALOPs citizens. This aid is certainly valuable.
However, it raises a whole set of problems because of the lack of conditions to
accommodate people in treatment before and after being treated in the hospital.
The SSCC brothers
of the Camarate community , in Lisbon, have analyzed the situation and saw
themselves as a possible resource, with the help of volunteers and other
agencies, to handle the caring of children who can benefit from this
cooperation. They had previous experience of similar projects with people from
the Portuguese islands of the Azores and other countries of PALOPs. In 2013 this
new project began.
The care
takes place in the "Casa Damião", located in the district of Catujal
in Lisbon. It is intended primarily for children from Guinea-Bissau, so the
project has the cooperation of the Embassy of this country. They also have the
support of the Spanish NGO called AIDA (Aid, Interchange and Development),
which have projects in Guinea-Bissau.
The house
can accommodate 3 to 4 children (although in fact there are 6 children in
September 2014), who are between 4 and 15 years, who have no one accompanying
them, have low income and with possibility of recovery when they return home.
The main
objective of the house is to contribute to the welfare of children and young
adolescents in medical treatment, providing the right conditions of residence,
food and support in general. But the project does not want to remain only in
basic assistance to children and adolescents, but also to be an active voice that remind the
myriad things need to be done for the marginalized populations and the large
imbalances in this world.
Naturally
the name of the residence, "Casa Damião" refers to a whole way of
being present among the poorest.
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more:
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