Between illness and a passion for history: a plea for help.
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Between illness and a passion for history: a plea for help.

I am a history tutor and I am looking for support to acquire updated textbooks, so that I can continue to help students with quality resources. Any contribution makes a difference.

I am a history tutor and I am looking for support to acquire updated textbooks, so that I can continue to help students with quality resources. Any contribution makes a difference.

Hello everyone,

My name is Pedro António, I am 29 years old and I have a degree in History with a specialization in European Studies. I suffer from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), with a spectrum of Impulse Phobia.

Currently, I am undergoing psychological and psychiatric treatment, as well as pharmacological treatment appropriate to my clinical condition. Despite the difficulties this pathology presents in my daily life and professional life, I remain deeply committed to continuing to be active in the area that I am most passionate about: History.

I am a tutor in the subjects of Environmental Studies, History and Geography of Portugal, History A, History B, and History of Culture and the Arts.

Currently, I am attending a Skills Recovery and Updating Program following Illness and Accidents, designed for people who, due to health limitations, require professional reintegration adapted to their clinical reality. The goal of this program is to enable future integration into a work environment compatible with my condition, ideally in institutions related to History and Culture, such as museums, libraries, or archives.

Teaching history is much more than an activity for me—it's a true calling. Transmitting knowledge and sparking others' interest in the past is something that deeply fulfills me.

That is precisely why I am here to ask for the community's support.

I would like to raise funds to purchase updated textbooks and activity books, from primary school to secondary school, so that I can continue to provide quality tutoring with adequate resources.

The materials I currently have are several years old and outdated compared to the most recent programs and methodologies. At the moment, due to the rules of the training I am attending, I cannot work as a freelancer. However, I continue to provide free, pro bono tutoring on weekends to students who need support.

According to the figures provided by Porto Editora and Raiz Editora, the total cost of the textbooks and their respective activity books amounts to 797.00 euros, plus PPL's commissions of 81.00 euros, bringing the total target of this fundraising campaign to 878.00 euros.

I am fully aware that this is a significant amount, but I believe that small contributions can make a big difference. If 878 people contribute just 1 euro, I will be able to update my teaching materials and continue to offer the best possible support to my students — because they deserve the best.

To everyone who has read this far, my sincere thanks for your attention, empathy, and any support or sharing of this post.

Due to issues related to ppl.pt's automatic rules regarding the sharing of banking data, I ask anyone wishing to contribute to send me their support through the respective website.

I sincerely appreciate all the attention, help, and sharing.

Any contribution, regardless of the amount, will make a huge difference in my journey and in the continuation of this teaching project.

If this goal is achieved, I will be delighted to share with you the arrival of the textbooks and activity books, showing the concrete result of your help and the beginning of this new stage in my journey as a tutor.

This will be my way of expressing my gratitude, with complete transparency, for all the trust and support I have received.

With my best regards,

Pedro António

About the author

Pedro António, 29 years old, holds a degree in History with a specialization in European Studies. I am a tutor in the subjects of Environmental Studies, History and Geography of Portugal, History A, History B, and History of Culture and the Arts. I am currently undergoing a process of professional recovery and reintegration adapted to my health condition, and I am attending a skills update course for future integration into the job market. My priority remains the continuation of my activity in the field of History and education, which I consider my vocation.

Budget and due dates

Budget: purchase of updated textbooks and activity books. Porto Editora: €606.79. Raiz Editora: €190.06. Planned schedule: purchase of materials after the campaign concludes.

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  • Pedro António Carvalhais

    Conseguimos os 100%! 🎉 (E a PPL lançou-me um novo desafio...)

    Olá a todos!

    Espero que com esta/e publicação/e-mail vos encontre bem.

    Escrevo-vos com uma novidade fantástica: a minha campanha na PPL para o projeto "Entre a doença e a paixão pela História: um pedido de ajuda" acabou de superar a meta inicial de 878€! Graças a um apoio incrível, o projeto já está 100% garantido e vai mesmo avançar.

    Agora que entrámos em terreno de sucesso, a equipa da PPL desafiou-me a ir mais longe e a criar um Objetivo Excedente de mais 235€ (colocando a meta final nos 1.113€). Neste momento a campanha já vai nos 914€, o que significa que faltam menos de 200€ para bater este novo marco!

    Para que vai servir este valor extra de 235€? Todo este orçamento extra será investido diretamente na compra de materiais de apoio escolar extra. Com este valor, vou conseguir adquirir:

    Cadernos de revisão e de exercícios;

    Livros da coleção de preparação para exames;

    Livros de fichas de trabalho e cadernos de resumos.

    Como ainda não tinha conseguido partilhar esta novidade com todos vocês, gostava muito de vos convidar a fazer parte desta reta final. Com a vossa ajuda, conseguiremos dar ainda melhores ferramentas de estudo e apoio a quem precisa!

    Podem ver a evolução da campanha e apoiar diretamente através deste link: 👉 https://ppl.pt/PedroAntonio

    Qualquer ajuda — seja através de um contributo ou simplesmente partilhando o link com amigos que se identifiquem com a causa — fará toda a diferença nesta fase.

    Muito obrigado a todos pelo vosso carinho e apoio,

    Pedro António Carvalhais

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    Que projeto tão Bonito...também sou professora de História

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