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If it hadn’t been for A. telling us about his difficult experience, I would have been part of that group of people who don’t know what it’s like to face

Ghalia is a Syrian woman who has been in Portugal for almost 6 years.   Although her Portuguese is pretty much perfect, every time she goes to schools she always

After listening to the story of S., I particularly reflected on the importance of the life of every human being. S. fought against the enemy of all, death, and showed

Hamza has been a very active participant in the CHANGE project. He started with his mum and now does a lot of presentations by himself.   Unfortunately, since the pandemic

Before the meeting with Z., I imagined what it would be like to hear the voice and see the face of someone who has had a unique and difficult experience.

With the end of the school year close, the student ambassadors are working hard to get their activities ready before the holidays. This school in Almada was especially ambitious as

After so much time at home, CHANGE Portugal visited a school in person! Abdul, who has been one of our most active speakers, still hadn’t told his story in person

Students at Miranda do Corvo School conducted a series of surveys of various people in the region, ranging in age. Some results were more surprising than others, but it was

Colégio Bom Sucesso developed a very interesting student ambassador activity based on art. They did drawings, collages, wrote words about the theme on a mural, and the best part is

From everything Ghalia shared with us, these words remain…   “We are brothers in humanity and there are no differences beyond borders”   “EXISTING as a refugee should not be

Is always important to appeciate the amazing work refugees do for this project. They take time to prepare the presentations, they have the courage to share their stories and to

Expressing powerful message through arts is always a good idea. This artwork was developed by students who were motivated after listening the story of a refugee.   In CHANGE, we

CHANGE is all about creating impact and making people think. The feedback from this activity was very positive because everyone said that they were surprised with how hard it was

A school from Loures developed a very interesting student ambassador activity. Everyone had 15 minutes to choose what would they pack in their bag if they had to run away,

A few words from an Irish student who participated in CHANGE: We watched a documentary about a boy named Filimon. He came from a country where there was a war

His story is not easy to listen to and certainly not easy to tell. But he did it anyway, and did it with a beautiful smile on his face. Even

This is what two students of the Mancinelli and Falconi of Velletri schools in Rome who took part in the CHANGE project have to say about it:   “In class

“Damascus, Aleppo, Palmira and other places in Syria have been peaceful in the past, peaceful and very beautiful! Ghalia shared photos of her country and how she knew it, a