Citizen creates movement to share essential items in Solidarity Boxes

Nuno Botelho, from Portugal, wanted to find a way to contribute during the Covid-19 pandemic, as he knew that were a lot of people going through hard times. So, he thought that he could take an used box he had in his house and fill it up with food and other essential items. He placed the box in the street near his house, with a sign that read “Solidarity Box – Take what you need, leave what you can”. Soon, some neighbors started taking items from the box, others contributing to fill it up again with more supplies.

He shared the idea on his Facebook page and had so many replies and shares that he started a Facebook group (@caixa.solidária) to invite other people to do the same. Soon, the idea took hold and became a national movement in Portugal, with more than 1800 boxes places all around the country. At the Facebook group there is a map with the location of every box.

Adapted from: https://expresso.pt/coronavirus/2020-05-04-Como-nasceu-o-movimento-Caixa...

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/512939709335781/