Our Objectives

The purpose of Comunidade Hindu de Portugal is developing non-profit religious, cultural, educational, social, sporting and recreational activities.

1. Support for Children and Young People;

2. Family Support;

3. Support for social and community integration;

4. Support for people with disabilities;

9. Creation of sporting and Yoga events for members and supporters;

10. Gastronomic promotion, namely through the service of Cantina Indiana & specific training activities;

11. Linguistic dissemination;

12. Promotion and dissemination of Hindu religion and culture;

5. Protection of citizens in illness, old age, disability and death, as well as in all situations of lack or reduction of means of subsistence or ability to work;

6. Build a space for socializing and fun for members and supporters;

7. Education and professional training of citizens;

8. Provision of support and guidance for young students;

13. Comunidade Hindu de Portugal may also pursue other non-profit purposes on a secondary basis, provided that these purposes are compatible with the purposes defined in the previous article;

14. Comunidade Hindu de Portugal may also carry out activities of an instrumental nature in relation to non-profit purposes, even if carried out by other entities created by it, even if in partnership and whose economic results it contributes exclusively.

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Comunidade Hindu de Portugal

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Activities and Services

- Support for patients and families in Hospitals and Palliative Care Units;

- Directed support for translation simultaneously with specialists and their patients in Hospitals;

- Translations for Schools, Libraries and Health Centers;

- Lectures and Conferences in the inter-religious context at Embassies, ACM, Health Centers, Libraries and Hospitals;

- Meetings within the Inter-religious and Health scope in Palliative Care Units;

- Inter-religious Conference on Euthanasia;

- Working Group for Inter-religious Dialogue;

- Mahila Mandal group (female group) for social support: distribution of food to the homeless, and delivery of food to Santa Casa da Misericórdia in Lisbon;

- Support for families in need;

- Collection of food, clothing and school supplies for the Lumiar Parish Council;

- During 'Shravan Maas' (August/September), milk is distributed to some social solidarity institutions;

- Integration within the scope of interculturality: Christmas Party with the support of JF Lumiar and EGEAC and Carnival Party;

- Free guided tours to Radha Krishna Temple, for schools, universities, Scouts, social center groups and informal groups of people;

- Summer School with activities for Children;
- Blood Donation Campaign, in collaboration with FEPODABES ( Portuguese Federation of Benevolent Blood Donors) ;

- Administrative support and guidance to migrants regarding legal procedures;

- Various classes taught by experts: Indian Dances (classical and folk), Indian Classical Music, Yoga, Indian Gastronomy;

- Gujarati language classes;

- Portuguese language classes for migrants;

- Professional Training Courses for young people and adults.

How to become a CHP Member

1. Fill in the form

2. Click 'Submit', sending it to CHP Office

3. After approval, you will receive a reply by email

Background

Comunidade Hindu de Portugal developed from 1975 onwards, as a consequence of the decolonization of Mozambique, encompassing approximately 9000 members and around 800 efective members, residing in the metropolitan areas of Lisbon and Porto and, for the most part, coming from Mozambique and some from the State of Gujarat belonging to Portuguese India.

In 1982, its constitution was formalised, and in the meantime it has been granted the status of IPSS and Public Utility Legal Person.

Since then, this institution has been working hard to preserve its cultural and religious identity

with the aim of dignifying its members and supporters, offering them the necessary support

for better integration into the new socio-cultural context to which they had to abruptly

transfer their lives.

Comunidade Hindu de Portugal presents itself as a complete center open to different faiths, not only depository of the secular legacy of its tradition, the values of its culture, its humanist religion, but also a place of recreation, conviviality and friendship where the exchange of various cultures and solidarity can grow and bear fruit.