C.A.S.A.
C.A.S.A. is a 100% volunteer, non-profit association inspired and founded by Tulku Péma Wangyal Rinpoché, its Honorary President. The association’s objectives are to provide food, clothing, accommodation and support to the underprivileged and homeless.
C.A.S.A. is a national organization, with chapters all over Portugal and Madeira, providing help to thousands of people. In the Algarve, C.A.S.A. volunteers help poor families at various food distribution centers and soup kitchens, and street teams deliver meals to the elderly and the homeless in Faro, Faro Island, Montenegro, Quarteira and Albufeira. C.A.S.A. aims to extend its activities to wherever there are people in need of basic necessities.
How C.A.S.A. Works
C.A.S.A. receives staple foods and meals donated daily from supermarkets and markets; meals are also kindly donated by restaurants, hotels and schools; clothing, blankets and furniture are given by schools, stores and individuals; and monetary donations are raised through sponsored events or generously given by individuals and charities.
There are no paid staff at C.A.S.A. Underprivileged families who receive donated goods, meals and staple foods from C.A.S.A. also volunteer a minimum of 6 hours a week for C.A.S.A. and everyone participates in regular supermarket collection campaigns.