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Real Madrid President Florentinto Perez was joined by Haitian ambassador to Spain, Her Excellency, Ms. Yolette Azor-Charles and 'Acoger and Compartir' NGO President Jose Miguel de Haro, to present Project Haiti: "Building the future". Also on hand were members of the first team, Raul, Casillas and Sergio Ramos. Through the assistance of the Real Madrid Foundation and 'Acoger and Compartir', Real Madrid C.F. will finance the reconstruction of the St. Gerard School in the Carrefour-Feuilles neighborhood of Port-au-Prince and build a social and football academy where children will receive the proper nutrition and healthcare.

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During his speech, Florentino Perez pointed out that "thousands of people lost everything in one of the most devastating earthquakes of all time. Therefore, we are putting our best humanitarian tool, the Real Madrid Foundation, into action. Our goal is to help rebuild the future. We have another inherent humanitarian challenge before us which is none other than to rebuild the St. Gerard School, where 300 children were trapped in the rubble. Haiti needs us all and this project is of the utmost importance."

Both Haitian ambassador to Spain, Yolette Azor-Charles and 'Acoger and Compartir' NGO President, Jose Miguel de Haro thanked the gesture by Real Madrid. "From the bottom of our hearts, thank you Real Madrid for this project that Haiti will always be grateful for."

The Real Madrid Foundation has cooperated in Haiti since 2004
The Real Madrid Foundation has a long history of taking part in international cooperation projects, using sports activities as tools to integrate social groups risking marginalisation, and boosting progress in countries which find it difficult to advance social development.

The Real Madrid Foundation is present in countries of Central America, South America, Africa and the Middle East.

Real Madrid has been cooperating with Haiti since 2004 through its Foundation, distributing sporting goods, supporting the Spanish troops on UN duty and collaborating with local NGOs. The current initiative is therefore integrated into the sustainable programmes the foundation carries out and which are not limited by occasional events. The initiative follows our firm will to “build the future.”

Real Madrid, through the Real Madrid Foundation, will finance the reconstruction of the St. Gerard School in the Carrefour-Feuilles neighbourhood of Haitian capital Port-au-Prince. The Foundation, along with the NGO Acoger y Compartir, will create a Social and Football Academy whose goal will be to provide children with adequate nutrition and health care to prepare them for the future.