Fifteen volunteer organizations delivered more than 224,000 meals to homeless people in the city of Porto last year, the result of an investment of 1.17 million euros, one of the organizations revealed today.
In astatement, the Parish of Senhora da Conceição Porto clarifies that, in 2023, 224,184 meals were served in the city, based on data from 15 voluntary organizations that are part of axis 6 (volunteering) of NPISA – Núcleo de Planeamento e Intervenção Sem Abrigo.
The municipal support network for homeless people includes 63 organizations in the city and is divided into six areas of action: social support, employment and training, housing, participation and citizenship, health and volunteering.
Last year, around 46,000 volunteers from the 15 organizations put in 16,385 hours of work in rounds and 1,392 outings.
4,415 volunteers were also mobilized, 93 of whom were hired full-time.
The meals served represent an investment of 1.17 million euros, with the price per meal being 5.20 euros, an increase compared to 2022, when the price per meal was 4.90 euros.
In addition to the meals served by the organizations, in the city of Porto the three solidarity restaurants, financed by the municipality, served 170,000 meals, the result of an investment of over 760,000 euros.
In total, 394,184 meals were served to homeless people in the city of Porto, as a result of an investment of over 1.9 million euros.
