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Britinho Vegetal Garden

Entity

ASSOCIAÇÃO PORTUGUESA DE PAIS E AMIGOS DO CIDADÃO DEFICIENTE MENTAL

Year

2013

District

Porto

Area of Action

Social Inclusion

 
Implementation of a vegetable garden on a plot belonging to the Porto APPACDM - Portuguese Association of Parents and Friends of Citizens with Learning Disabilities- designed to combat the isolation of older people and integrate users with mental disabilities. The vegetable garden will include access for people with disabilities and user training and monitoring is also planned. The produce will be used personal consumption to respond to the difficulties of disadvantaged users. A space is planned for people aged over 60 to cultivate organic gardens, promoting coexistence and knowledge sharing between generations, the integration of people with learning disabilities and improving the household economy of poor people.