H2O Associação de Jovens de Arrouquelas

"H2O" - We're a youth’s association, a non-profit organization in the village of Arrouquelas, district of Rio Maior, county of Santarém. This association, whose typical name is H2O, was founded in 1996 and nowadays has 100 members whose ages range from 14 to 30. We carry out several kinds of activities, which promote an environmental awareness. Voluntarism and concentration characterize our work, which aims the education of the young people and thus becomes considerably relevant in the communities development. Gradually, we have managed to orientate the young people in a region that despite being close to Lisbon has serious social and financial needs. Generally speaking, our association aims to show that the youth in the rural areas can and should have the same opportunities that the youth in the urban areas have. We often practice radical sports as well as normal sports (mountaineering); we organize debates on various themes, which are most appropriate to our youth, all aiming the protection of the environment; we promote awareness campaigns in which we conceive posters and fliers.