Oliveira do Bairro welcomed the 1st Gala of – National Association of Social Gerontology, dedicated to the delivery of the Flag of Social Merit, in a ceremony held on March 25, which was attended by Minister of Labor, Solidarity and Social Security, Maria do Rosário Palha Ramalho.
This distinction recognizes municipalities and parishes that stand out through social intervention projects of relevance to their communities.
A total of 532 candidatures from the entire continental and island territory were subjected, of which 158 were selected to receive the 2025 social merit flag.
The Aljezur Parish Council was one of the distinguished entities, with the project 𝐆𝐨𝐭𝐚 𝐀𝐥𝐣𝐞𝐳𝐮𝐫 – “a drip that saves lives”, an initiative specially directed to the elderly population who lives alone, by making available teleassistence devices.
“This project, implemented in 2022, was the result of proximity work with the population and local entities, where the existence of a lack of proximity to the proximity of the population was identified, in particular of the elderly, as well as people with reduced mobility capabilities,” says the Parish Council in a statement.
Currently, the parish has “𝟐𝟓 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐨𝐬 delivered free of charge, which are a more worth for the population.”
“This flag is the recognition of the social work of proximity that the executive of this parish has been doing, to which we leave a special thanks to all employees and entities that made this project possible,” says the note.
“It is a huge pride for Aljezur and for its population to be among the best parishes in the country, on the development of social projects that have a real impact on their daily lives, improving and training for a better quality of life. This was our commitment, making more and better for our parish,” concludes the Aljezur Parish Council.
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