Last week saw the official formation of Madrugada as an association enabling it to move forward in achieving its aims in raising funds to provide care for people in the Algarve with life limiting illnesses. Altogether 30 people met at Lagos notary Fernanado Ribeiro to witness and sign papers assisted by local lawyer Dr. Joáo Pedro Matos.
After celebrating its formation, association president Dr Paulo Morgada said that Madrugada was something we should all be proud of because instead of the Portuguese and expat communities just existing side by side, we are being united by a common aim. More than half of the association’s 14 committe members comprises Portuguese nationals who together with its expat members, provide their services free of charge.
The association’s president Dr Morgada is a medical doctor, a vogal do conselho administração for Barlavento Hospital Algarvio, presidente of the Association for Lagos Camâra and presidente for the Lagos Bomberois. Also on the general assembly are Antonio Marcela founder of leading local real estate company Marcela Properties; Paulo Jorges Reis who is current president for the Parish of Santa Maria in Lagos and chief of the Bomberios; and Dr Joao Pedro Matos, lawyer and local man.
Madrugada’s management team is made up of seven locals working on a daily basis to make this project happen. All have areas of responsibility based on their past or current commercial experience.
Heading this group is Alison Blair, founder of the charity, who with Ana Patricia Correia Marques are both practicing psychologists. The latter is the psychologist for the Lagos Camara and also an expert in palliative care as is Maria da Graca. Jenny and Clive Goodacre provide media, pr and bookkeeping skills based on founding a leading UK marketing agency and running a garden centre here. Maria van den Berg completes the admin team, having lived in the local area for 20 years and brings a wealth of local knowledge together with experience in retail and property sales.
Madrugada’s financial department is lead by Hugo Pereira who is also financial director of Barlavento Algarvio and the local care home for the elderly here in Lagos. Supporting him is Rosa Rocha and John Moir who is one of the driving forces behind Madrugada.
For further information on Madrugada and its aims please contact Alison Blair on 964 951 570 or e-mail info@madrugada-portugal.com.
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