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Scholarships to change lives

EPIS is an association focused on support programs to promote academic success and the integration of young people in vulnerable situations into society.

Group photo on stage, in the EPIS Social Scholarships Ceremony 2024.

Illustration of several hands holding empty bowls.

Freerice: the game that feeds the world

There are 828 million people living in hunger. What if you could use your knowledge to make a difference? Meet the trivia game Freerice.

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Incluir Centre: inclusion and opportunities for all

Incluir Centre is a Jerónimo Martins Group initiative that prepares people with disabilities for the labour market. Learn more.

Balance scale with equal pans, with two men standing in one plate and two women in the other.

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Equality has no gender

Access to education, freedom of choice or equal opportunities. What do they have in common? Equality is a longstanding problem. Find out why.

Children running on a dirt path, holding bottles to collect water.

A toilet for places without basic sanitation

For a part of the world, basic sanitation is a given. For the other, it is a privilege. Discover the Nano Membrane Toilet, a waterless toilet.

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CASA: solidarity all year round

CASA is a Portuguese organisation that for almost 20 years has been helping displaced people and families in need. Know this project.

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Female farmers: the impact on local agriculture

Know more about the important role of female farmers on local agriculture and how empowering them can change the world.

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The truth about cocoa production

It's hard to find someone who’s not a chocolate fan, but this delicacy can have a bitter side. Find out more about cocoa and its production.

Hands in the soil to support social inclusion

The rehabilitation of people with incapacitating conditions or at risk of social exclusion led to the creation of an innovative organic farming.

Products from Pingo Doce's social corner

Giving while you shop simply tastes better

Solidarity shopping: Pingo Doce has offered charities the opportunity to sell homemade delicious food to its customers in store.

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The route of the bela-luz thyme

Sun dried, organic and made in Portugal. Go behind the scenes and learn how the bela-luz thyme is produced by CERCICA.