We’ve Moved—Now Let’s Build Their Forever Home Riza Animal Sanctuary has a new home—almost 3 hectares of land in the hills of Covas, Central Portugal. After four years of running this sanctuary in an old location, we know one thing for certain: these animals deserve more than we’ve been able to give them so far.…

Why We’re Moving For years, our home has been a small plot of land in Coimbra — just under half a hectare, shared with the Guarda Rios school. It’s where Riza grew into what it is today, and we’re grateful for it. But it’s also become clear, especially over the last few winters, that it’s…

What Is a Vegan Sanctuary? People sometimes assume Riza is a kind of farm — a place where animals are cared for, but still, in some way, “used”. It isn’t. And the difference matters, so we want to explain it clearly. No animal here works for us. In farms, even kind ones, animals are asked…