Portugal

Our work in Portugal

JRS Portugal started in 1992 and focuses on providing a variety of services to forced migrants including social support, psychological support, medical support, legal support, professional integration, Portuguese language courses, and shelter for homeless immigrants. JRS Portugal also accompanies migrants detained by the state (Housing Unit of Santo António). 

Education
A teacher supports refugee students in Athens, Greece
Education
Health Care
An immigrant sits on a window ledge while talking on the telephone at the detention centre in Safi, Malta.
Health Care
Reconciliation
Reconciliation
Psychosocial Support
JRS Portugal psychosocial support programme
Psychosocial Support

See our work

Graduates of training programmes run by JRS Portugal receive their diplomas.
Graduates of training programmes run by JRS Portugal receive their diplomas. (Jesuit Refugee Service)
The JRS Portugal Employment Office team works every day to facilitate professional integration and to promote equal opportunities.
The JRS Portugal Employment Office team works every day to facilitate professional integration and to promote equal opportunities. (Jesuit Refugee Service)
Celebrations of the 12th anniversary of the JRS Portugal Arrupe Centre that hosted more than 400 vulnerable migrants from 50 countries over the years.
Celebrations of the 12th anniversary of the JRS Portugal Arrupe Centre that hosted more than 400 vulnerable migrants from 50 countries over the years. (Jesuit Refugee Service)

Stories




Portugal: Catherine’s testimony 20 Dec 2018
story
JRS Europe launches video campaign on refugee integration 28 Jun 2017
news

Contact

Contact JRS Portugal