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ROSTO SOLIDÁRIO

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The work of ROSTO SOLIDARIO – RS aims to foster global citizenship and solidarity by improving the human and social development of local communities. The basic principles of RS are civic participation, social integration, solidarity, networking and partnership.

The organisation’s scope of work includes four main areas: international development cooperation, global citizenship education, volunteerism and family-based social support. Gender equality, human rights and social inclusion are addressed as cross-cutting issues in all programmes promoted. 

Also Rosto Solidário takes Non-Formal Education approaches to foster lifelong learning opportunities following the Global Citizenship Framework. 

RS’s legal status of public utility as an NGO has been recognised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2008. As a member of the Portuguese NGOD Platform, it is represented in both the Working Group on Development Education and the Working Group on Ethics. 

RS is an accredited hosting and sending organisation for European Voluntary Service projects since 2011. At local level, RS is a member of Rede Social do concelho de Santa Maria da Feira (local network of 115 organisations providing social services – following the National Action Plan for Inclusion Guidelines). Within this network, RS has been awarded four times with recognition for its work in promoting voluntary work and supporting the development of local communities.

 
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