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In Portugal, for example, this was possible through the creation of an NGO
(EMET) which I established in 2000 in the city of Chaves, a regional
Municipality of the Trás-os-Montes region. EMET partnered with
municipalities, district authorities, schools and others. The Municipal
chamber plays a key role as the coordinator of the volunteer database and
the activities, designed and developed by the NGO and other institutions
with local relevance.
This Project can be applied to various areas: cultural, legal, health (for
example, EMET launched a free of charge "Mobile Health Unit"), and an
extended social activity.
to make this simple, here is one example:
We coordinated English lessons for children in a group of villages. The
parents of these kids provided gardening and general maintenance services
to the teachers. The materials were provided by local stores, which in
return received a unique Christmas window display for their shops made by
these children's project. The children also conducted interviews of the local
shops' history which were all compiled together.
This Project can be implemented in various levels, from such English
lessons to a major community joint effort for becoming "The City with
Most Flowers" in the country, or a very successful city clean-up campaign
all fostering community spirit and involvement and the reclamation of
public spaces.
The concept and methodology of the Project are registered under my name
in Portugal (its around 30 pgs), as well as the "service exchange" concept
Costs:
*One or two full time coordinators are necessary, depending on the scope of work at a given time. (in
EMET, these coordinators were allocated an office in the municipality)
Lisbon, 22-Fev-2007
Naomi Calvão