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SOS Children's Villages in Bicesse
The first Portuguese SOS Children's Village was constructed in Bicesse near Estoril at a distance of about 25 kms from the capital of Lisbon. From the SOS Children's Village Bicesse, which has been set up on a hilly site, the children, mothers and co-workers enjoy a splendid view over the sea and the beautiful landscape around the picturesque town of Sintra.
The SOS Children's Village Bicesse consists of the family houses, the Village Director's house, a community house, an administrative building and a laundry. A pair of semi-detached houses serves as a Girls' Residence for the older girls who move there, in order to prepare for their independent life. The SOS Children's Village Bicesse runs its own SOS Kindergarten. In addition to that, it offers an SOS Social Centre and an SOS Day Care Centre to the people of the neighborhood. The children from the SOS Children's Village attend public primary and secondary schools in the vicinity. For the young people who obtain education or vocational training in the near capital, an SOS Youth House has been set up in Lisbon.
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SOS Social Centres in Portugal aim is to help families, in particular women and children, living in communities neighbouring the SOS Children's Villages to gradually escape from poverty, and to help young people become self-reliant. |
1 SOCIAL CENTRES | 7 Beneficiaries |
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The SOS Children's Village in Portugal provides loving homes to orphaned and abandoned children |
1 VILLAGES | 31 Orphaned and Abandoned Children |
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The SOS Youth Facilities in Portugal provides youth with a loving environment where they learn to transition into independent living and to expand their education |
1 YOUTH FACILITIES | 5 Youths in our Care |
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