Madeira Friends Blog
A home for locals and internationals
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In December 2024, Madeira Friends launched a campaign to support the island’s rescued animals — and thanks to our incredible community, it was a success.
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Let’s rewind about three and a half years to when we met Adam Williams, the OG of Madeira Friends. The scene: post-SUP first paddle session, coffee in hand in Câmara de Lobos. I look over and see him sitting alone at a table. Naturally, I did what I do best — recruit random strangers. I walk...
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Madeira Friends travelled to Morocco to take part in the Taghazout Surf Expo, a leading international event in Africa dedicated to surf culture, digital nomadism, and sustainable tourism. Held over four days, the expo brought together more than 80 projects and over 40,000 participants — includi...
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On 31 October 2024, Madeira Friends was invited by Escola da APEL and the Arte.M Association to speak with a group of students aged 16 and up about the transformative power of digitalization. Held in Portuguese and attended by around 25 students, the session offered real-world insights into how d...
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At Madeira Friends, we are always touched by the stories of people who come to the island, connect deeply with the community, and leave feeling like they have found a second home.
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A heartfelt thank you to our incredible Madeira Friends supporters who make our community initiatives, events, and giving-back projects possible.
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Every December, as the festive lights brighten Madeira’s streets, a quieter tradition has been growing — one rooted in kindness, solidarity, and meaningful impact. For the third year in a row, the international community, led by Madeira Friends, came together to support Acreditar, the Portugu...
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In 2023, Madeira Friends came together once again to celebrate the island’s most iconic figure — Cristiano Ronaldo — on his 38th birthday. Following the success of their previous tribute, they raised the bar with a brand-new, cinematic video experience titled “THE MADEIRA BUCKET LIST.”
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