The Municipality of Marinha Grande is joining the commemorations of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on October 17th with a set of initiatives dedicated to healthy eating, sustainability, financial literacy, and solidarity. These activities are part of the district program promoted by EAPN Portugal – Leiria District Hub, running from October 12th to 24th, mobilizing public and private entities to prevent and combat poverty and social exclusion.
Marinha Grande's participation in this program aims to raise community awareness about poverty and social exclusion, promote healthier and more sustainable behaviors, and reinforce the importance of solidarity and collective participation.
The local program includes daily publications on the Municipality's social media featuring healthy, low-cost recipes developed by a nutritionist, under the theme “Eating healthy for less,” running from October 12th to 24th. Concurrently, the Food Fortnight takes place from October 12th to 16th and October 19th to 23rd, with nutrition sessions on healthy snacks and combating food waste, aimed at students from the Marinha Grande Nascente, Marinha Grande Poente, and Vieira de Leiria School Clusters.
On October 15th, Bairro dos Sonhos – Garcia will host the workshop “Contas que contam” (10:00 AM to 12:00 PM), a practical session on managing household budgets, identifying daily expense waste, preventing debt, and planning small savings for unforeseen situations, organized by CAFAP Marinha Grande and the Municipality.
The “Feirinha Solidária – Take what you need, give what you can” will be held on October 17th, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, at Associação Armazém Solidário. The event, organized by Born4Change – Associação Armazém Solidário and the Municipality, aims to raise funds for solidarity actions, offering clothing, furniture, toys, and small appliances.
The traveling artistic and sociocultural intervention MALA – MUSEU DA DIGNIDADE (Suitcase – Museum of Dignity), which starts with five essential words – Peace, Bread, Housing, Health, and Education – will be in Marinha Grande between October 12th and 24th, as part of its tour through the Leiria district. Entities and the community are invited to add new words in response to the question: “What must be guaranteed for everyone to live with dignity?”
