RILPA - Riverside Lisbon Project Association

The Lisbon Project is a non-profit organisation that exists to integrate and protect the lives of migrants and refugees in the city of Lisbon.

At the Lisbon Project, we believe our wellbeing is interdependent, and so for Lisbon to thrive, we need to work together to ensure each individual thrives. Individuals thrive when integrated into the community. Due to barriers related to employment, housing, health care, language, unfamiliarity with local laws and values, and locally born residents’ unfamiliarity with the migrant and refugee experience, migrants and refugees can find it particularly challenging to integrate. We aim to support their integration and address these barriers by mobilizing individuals (both locally and internationally born) and organizations to provide empowering programs related to employment, education, legal aid, health care, housing, and culture. We believe if we work together, we can create a community where everyone is welcomed, respected, and included economically and socially.