Santa Casa da Misericórdia

Santa Casa da Misericórdia is a charitable institution whose mission is to treat and support the sick, disabled people, and orphans. Founded in Lisbon in 1498 by Queen Leonor of Portugal, the institution grew into a network of charitable organizations spanning across the Portuguese Empire and there are now Santas Casas da Misericórdia located across Portugal, Brazil, and the rest of the Portuguese-speaking world.

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