GLOBAL HEALTH
MEXICO
Transformative Football School - Lomas de la Primavera base (Guadalajara)
This project’s aim is to help 150 children, adolescents and young people to develop skills and healthy habits, using sport as a tool for social transformation. It is being carried out at Lomas de la Primavera, Guadalajara, a community affected by high rates of inequality and difficulties accessing basic services, as well as a lack of sporting facilities and safe environments.
On one side, these issues are addressed through access to sport and skills development, in order to reduce school absenteeism and encourage personal and social growth. On the other, gender equality and female empowerment are fostered by promoting female participation in sporting activities, as well as in leadership roles within the project. Lastly, healthy habits are being promoted through workshops for young people and their families, designed to raise awareness about diet, oral hygiene and emotional wellbeing.
The project is based around a combination of two recognised methodologies (the FC Barcelona Foundation’s SportNet and the Fútbol Con Corazón Methodology), which promote values such as respect, inclusion and teamwork, which in turn enable participants to bolster their all-round development.
Comprehensive Development Support Program for children and adolescents in Morelos
The goal of this project is to contribute to the all-round development of 150 primary- and secondary-school students, by means of activities which use the SportNet methodology to promote mental and physical health.
These activities are held at the Don Bosco School in Cuernavaca and the Don Bosco School in Emiliano Zapata, in conjunction with the Don Bosco Foundation.
This is a comprehensive support program that uses sporting activities like football, volleyball or basketball, to boost children and adolescents’ all-round development through promoting community integration, life skills and social values. In addition, the program strives to improve participants’ awareness of their physical and socio-emotional health.
In order to ensure students’ continued involvement in the program, socio-sporting grants are provided to those in greatest financial need, which help cover school, sport and transport expenses. Tutoring is also provided to students in academic difficulty, to prevent school dropout and strengthen their self-esteem. At the same time, schooling is provided for parents, where the subjects tackled include physical and emotional health, violence prevention and a peaceful culture. Also organised are family sessions, which aim to help resolve conflict and prevent violence.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Playing for Inclusion in the district of Capotillo (Santo Domingo)
The FC Barcelona Foundation is working with Save the Children Dominican Republic to implement the Scotiabank-funded "Education and Protection through Sport: Playing for Inclusion" project in the district of Capotillo (Santo Domingo), which supports more than 1,600 disadvantaged children, adolescents and young people and their families. In a context characterised by violence and poverty, this initiative aims to create safe environments and, through sport, contribute to their development and inclusion in the community.
The project promotes the creation of safe, healthy and inclusive environments for children and adolescents in vulnerable situations, prioritising education and protection against violence through sport and physical activity.
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