#Eutambémconto0123 is a national awareness campaign launched on World Down’s Syndrome day, 21st of March by the parents and members of the PAIS21Association, Down Portugal with the aim of raising awareness for the parents, families, and carers of people with Down’s Syndrome in order to understand the dimension of this reality and changing their lives.

The need arises from the fact that, in reality, it is not known how many people with there are with Down’s syndrome in Portugal because it has never been counted and has never been put high on the agendas of major institutions. This number in turn is crucial for the definition of policies, planning of services in areas such as education, health, security or transport and, consequently, the allocation of funds.