Portugal

Number of people served in 2020: 4,882

Portugal is a part of a voluntary program for the redistribution of refugees proposed by the European Commission. Through this program, Portugal took in 1,552 refugees from 2015 to March 2018.

Our Work in Portugal

JRS Portugal started in 1992 and focuses on providing a variety of services to forced migrants including social support, psychological support, medical support, legal support, professional integration, Portuguese language courses, and shelter for of homeless immigrants. JRS Portugal also accompanies migrants detained by the state (Housing Unit of Santo António). 

Education Education is a life-saving intervention that helps displaced children and families to see beyond their displacement.
Education
Health Care Health services are often needed to help refugees through their displacement and effectively reduce health risks.
Health Care
Reconciliation In a spirit of welcome and hospitality, reconciliation creates a communal expression of social cohesion and acceptance of refugees within society.
Reconciliation
Psychosocial Support Displaced people often experience trauma due to their displacement. These services aim to meet the variety of complex spiritual and psychosocial needs.
Psychosocial Support

See Our Work

A proud teacher hugs her student after she receives her diploma. (Jesuit Refugee Service)
(Jesuit Refugee Service)

Stories





Jesuit Refugee Service/USA receives $1 Million to Resettle Afghan Refugees in Portugal 23 Nov 2021
news
Portugal: Helping Refugees to Relocate 26 Oct 2016
story
Portugal: Mental Health Support Against a Backdrop of Destitution and Exclusion 23 Nov 2013
story

Contact

JRS Portugal Country Director:

André Costa Jorge 

Contact info:

Rua Rogério de Moura, Lote 59P-1750-342 Lisboa 

 

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