The beginning of this story dates back to the time after the Carnation Revolution – 25th April 1974. At that time, the idea was to create a Residents’ Committee of Bairro Madre de Deus in the parish of Beato, in Lisbon, by an organised group of residents, who held several meetings and did important local work over several years, but did not formally establish the association. Some of these residents still live in Bairro da Madre de Deus.
In 2016, with the opening of the public discussion period regarding the beginning of the delimitation procedure of the Execution Unit Marquês de Olhão and, with the projects presented for this area of the parish of Beato, in Bairro da Madre de Deus, the residents made several concerted efforts to form a Residents’ Association.
Later, in 2020, with the new projects, which are still under construction – the Beato Nursery and the Beato Health Unit – the idea of creating the local association gained new energy and involvement from the residents due to fears of its impact. The energy unleashed was insufficient to achieve the ideal of formalising the association.

In 2021, after deep reflection, the founders of this Association understood that their work, contribution and activity to be implemented by the association was more demanding than the territorial space of the Bairro da Madre de Deus. And for that reason and others, it was consensual that they would have to broaden their horizons and adopt a new, broader vision, regarding the existing problems in the community and its expectations, deciding how crucial it is to be in perfect collaboration with the Beato.

With the overwhelming and unexpected impact on a planetary level of the SARS – Covid 19 disease and its variants, which has been seriously and severely affecting people, the activity of companies and interpersonal relationships and whose harmful consequences continue until the present date – 29 December 2021, it is urgent to intervene proactively.
The Founders believe that this association will be accepted by all as an innovative and positive element in society and, being aware of the future impact of the Beato Creative Hub (innovation centre for creative and technological companies) on the population and traders, materialized the project of AMEBEATO – Association of Residents and Entrepreneurs of Beato, of voluntary membership, open to all residents or traders, with the desire to provide greater collaboration and support to the entire population, respecting all existing associations, as well as all private and public entities.

The Association of AMEBEATO – Residents and Entrepreneurs of Beato aims to listen to the opinions of all those living in Beato and all legal persons or their employees who carry out their activities there on important issues and intervene on behalf of its members.
By having a strong associative membership, AMEBEATO intends to embrace the entire Beato community, wanting to ensure that the ideas, opinions, principles and values of all its associates are respected, recognized and valued.
Lisbon, 29 December 2021

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