Creating happy stories
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Creating happy stories

Help us bring joy to the pediatrics of 10 hospitals.

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    107% of 1 653€

    128 backers

  • 31/05/2024

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Help us bring joy to the pediatrics of 10 hospitals.

Ajudaris develops several socio-educational projects with children and young people!

We believe in the power of education and training as engines to elevate the children and young people we support. Like Paulo Freire, we believe that “ Education does not transform the world. Education changes people. People transform the world

It has already impacted hundreds of young people in crucial areas such as reading and writing. For 15 years, he has been turning children into young authors under the guidance of Solidarity Educators and Teachers within the scope of the “Histories of Ajudaris” project.

The "Histories from Ajudaris" collection involves a diverse and wonderful collection of books written by young authors from various parts of the country and from Portuguese communities such as Switzerland, Germany, S. Tomé and Príncipe, among others. These magical stories lead us to imagine, travel and immerse ourselves in an enchanting world thanks to the magic of the tale, in addition to the inspiring and colorful illustrations created by supportive illustrators who embrace the cause.

Imagine… the happiness of the children who write these stories when they know that their story is astonishing and bringing smiles to the hospitalized children.

Imagine... the good time that hospitalized children can have reading these stories and the enthusiasm they will feel when they realize that they can also join this adventure as co-authors of this project.

With the purpose of promoting literacy and aligned with the SDGs , we challenge all friends, friends of friends, to donate to 10 hospitals.

The Portuguese have demonstrated on several occasions that we are a supportive people and when we believe, we join hands and magic happens.

Help us take the “Ajudaris Stories” to the pediatrics of 10 pediatrics that have not yet been sponsored!

In the previous year , we managed to reach 28 hospitals nationwide with the support of 10 Godfathers and the remaining 16 were achieved through the crowdfunding campaign, supporters of PPL. Let's remember here: https://www.ajudaris.org/site/juntos-a-criar-historias-felizes-hospitais...

  • "It was with affection and consideration that we received your offers and also the knowledge of all your worthy activity in favor of children and their well-being. Attitudes like yours contribute in a practical and well-founded way to improving the humanization of our Service, promoting and demonstrating what good can be done" - Eurico Jorge, Director of the Pediatrics Service at Hospital São Pedro de Vila Real.

  • Being a child never means or will mean being sick. They are pure joy and creativity. A story is a means of making sense of the world; The Ajudaris books portray this meaning... being able to share them in a hospital context makes even more sense. Very grateful to be able to join your happy stories, where playing promotes reading and writing, reading the world and (re)writing it, perhaps with more meaning than it has... Thank you friend!” - Ajudaris Ambassador, Neuza Pedro - University Professor;
  • I didn't know your association, nor your area of intervention. I was very surprised by the excellent work they do and, therefore, I wanted to congratulate them.” - MM, PPL Supporter ;

To you, reader of this campaign , we ask for your generosity to finance these storybooks and markers in which volunteers and children will discover the hidden animal to provide many smiles and meaningful experiences to hospitalized children .

And, because we want you to be part of this story , we have a smile for everyone who will help make this dream come true! Studies show that reading to hospitalized children in a playful way benefits the well-being of the children and their companions, providing emotional comfort to the child.

If you've made it this far, you've certainly already chosen your reward!

Let's smile together?

Below is a very recent report on the impact of the "Histories of Ajudaris" project on RTP1 presented by Tânia Ribas de Oliveira:

About the author

AJUDARIS is a private, national, non-profit social and humanitarian association that fights daily against hunger, poverty and social exclusion through education and training in an informal context with children.

We believe that education is the engine to transform lives! And, every day we transform small worlds!


It was founded in July 2008 and considered a Public Utility since October of the same year. Although it is a Private Social Solidarity institution, it does not have state financial protocols with Social Security, as it develops atypical social responses. Therefore, all the work carried out is thanks to the support of friends and supportive partners who believe in our work and work together daily to achieve it, donating their time, donating a financial or in-kind donation.

In addition to the "Together creating happy stories" Project, we developed "SOS Fome", "A(R)riscar", "criATIVOS", Ajudaris Stories Marathon, "ajudaris Stories", Arco-Íris Club and others that can find out in more detail through the website www.ajudaris.org

Budget and due dates

The requested amount of €1652

  • Acquisition of 100 books for 10 hospitals in Lisbon, Bragança, Santarém, Faro, Viana do Castelo, Leiria, Portalegre, Azores, Madeira and Guarda: 995.00 Euro
  • Preparation of magic boxes: €90
  • Transport: €100
  • Design and graphic conception of the communication materials that accompany the books: €314.51
  • PPL commission: €152.49

By contributing to this project, you will make it possible to share smiles with children in different pediatric clinics across the country, give deserved recognition to young authors and the supportive teachers and educators who guided them and, at the same time, contribute to the SDGs.

The campaign to raise awareness among friends to embrace this cause will run until May 26th;

From May 27th to 31st: management and implementation

June 3rd: delivery of books to pediatrics.

We will post images of the delivery of books to different hospitals on social media to smile at the stories that will emerge.

Discover the testimonies from the previous year: https://www.ajudaris.org/site/juntos-a-criar-historias-felizes-hospitais...

  • Invest with
    1€ or more

    Donate 1 smile (1€), we send a story by email

    Donate 1 smile (1€), we send a story by email If you've made it this far, you've certainly already chosen your reward! Let's smile together?

    19 backers

  • Invest with
    3€ or more

    Donate 3 to 4 smiles (€3 to €4), we send a soap painted by children wrapped in a story.

    Donate 3 to 4 smiles (€3 to €4), we send a soap painted by children wrapped in a story. If you've made it this far, you've certainly already chosen your reward! Let's smile together?

    Postman/courier delivery
    Shipping included (to Portugal)

    10 backers

  • Invest with
    5€ or more

    Donate 5 to 9 smiles (5€ to 9€), we send a notebook personalized by users of the institution to create their own story. •

    Donate 5 to 9 smiles (5€ to 9€), we send a notebook personalized by users of the institution to create their own story. If you've made it this far, you've certainly already chosen your reward! Let's smile together?

    Postman/courier delivery
    Shipping included (to Portugal)

    27 backers

  • Invest with
    10€ or more

    Donate 10 smiles (€10), we will send you a book of your choice from the collection of books from Histories of Ajudaris

    Donate 10 smiles (€10), we will send you a book chosen from the collection of books from the "Histories of Ajudaris" Project. You can view the collection of books here https://www.ajudaris.org/site/products-page/ If you've made it this far, you've certainly already chosen your reward! Let's smile together?

    Postman/courier delivery
    Shipping included (to Portugal)

    34 backers

  • Invest with
    20€ or more

    Donate 20 smiles (€20), we send two books to choose from the collection of books from Histories of Ajudaris

    Donate 20 smiles (€20), we send two books to choose from the collection of books from the "Histories of Ajudaris" project. You can view the collection of books here https://www.ajudaris.org/site/products-page/ If you've made it this far, you've certainly already chosen your reward! Let's smile together?

    Postman/courier delivery
    Shipping included (to Portugal)

    20 backers

  • Invest with
    30€ or more

    Donate 30 smiles (€30), we send three books to choose from the collection of books from Histories of Ajudaris

    Donate 30 smiles (€30), we send three books to choose from the collection of books from the "Histories of Ajudaris" Project. You can view the collection of books here https://www.ajudaris.org/site/products-page/ For every increase of €10, we will send you another book from “ajudaris Stories” of your choice to also join in this mission to spread stories with a special person! (For example €20 - 2 books, €40 - 4 books, etc…) If you've made it this far, you've certainly already chosen your reward! Let's smile together?

    Postman/courier delivery
    Shipping included (to Portugal)

    22 backers

Sun, 03/11/2024 - 16:40

Mon, 03/06/2024 - 16:28

Payout completed

The raised funds have been transferred to the campaign owner

Fri, 31/05/2024 - 18:21

Agradecimento

Felicidade, Felicidade, felicidade! Conseguimos o nosso objetivo e apoiar mais 10 pediatrias com o envio de uma caixa mágica com livros, marcadores e muitas histórias coloridas...

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31/05/2024

Campaign ended

The campaign successfully raised the initial target

Tue, 28/05/2024 - 08:40

100% reached

WE DID IT! We met our initial target but the fundraising can continue

Mon, 20/05/2024 - 15:02

50% reached

We've just achieved half the target! The glass is now more full than empty ;)

Sat, 18/05/2024 - 11:20

Agradecimento

Já conseguimos apoiar 2 pediatrias dos 10 que sonhamos em apoiar...! Pedimos por favor, para divulgar pelos amigos e amigos de amigos para doarem 1 euro, o valor de um cafezinho...

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Fri, 17/05/2024 - 10:45

Agradecimento!

Já conseguimos 288 euros! 10 pediatrias aguardam o nosso abraço. Fiquem atentos às nossas redes sociais!

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Fri, 17/05/2024 - 09:09

We're now 20

We reached the first 20 backers. Let's keep up!

Wed, 15/05/2024 - 12:53

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We've gathered the first 5 backers. Hurray!

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13/05/2024

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  • Ajudaris - Associação de Solidariedade Social

    Agradecimento

    Felicidade, Felicidade, felicidade!
    Conseguimos o nosso objetivo e apoiar mais 10 pediatrias com o envio de uma caixa mágica com livros, marcadores e muitas histórias coloridas! No total, vamos apoiar 50 pediatrias.
    Convidamos a visualizar o nosso site e as redes sociais porque vamos colocar testemunhos e imagens da entrega da caixa mágica pelos embaixadores e voluntários de afectos da Ajudaris!
    Obrigada, obrigada por ajudar a concretizar mais esta missão!
    Juntos a criar histórias felizes!

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  • Ajudaris - Associação de Solidariedade Social

    Agradecimento

    Já conseguimos apoiar 2 pediatrias dos 10 que sonhamos em apoiar...! Pedimos por favor, para divulgar pelos amigos e amigos de amigos para doarem 1 euro, o valor de um cafezinho para esta missão a nível nacional!
    No dia 3 de junho, vamos levar alegria, vamos levar sorrisos e pós de perlimpimpim através de voluntários.
    Contamos com todos os nossos amigos e simpatizantes!

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  • Ajudaris - Associação de Solidariedade Social

    Agradecimento!

    Já conseguimos 288 euros! 10 pediatrias aguardam o nosso abraço. Fiquem atentos às nossas redes sociais!

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