Rapid-response design for the 2017 wildfires in Portugal


100,000€

raised indirectly through international humanitarian organisations

1,383€

raised to the fire brigade

+300

Facebook followers

Video of the industrial area of Oliveira de Frades partially destroyed by the fire

Background

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Photo: João Porfírio, Observador

The challenge

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The Volunteer Firefighters of Oliveira de Frades

The outcomes

1. Increasing citizen participation through social media

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Visual identity

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An example of a publication on Facebook

2. Raising money to buy new personal protective equipment

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3. Recruiting fire fighters

4. Establishing a link between international humanitarian organisations and local councils