America exceeds 14,000 beneficiaries in the Real Madrid Foundation's social sports schools
143 projects are being developed in 21 countries, consolidating sport as a tool for education, inclusion, and social development.
America continues to be the region with the largest international presence of the Real Madrid Foundation, with 143 social sports projects in 21 countries and 14,852 beneficiaries. This past season, the activity focused on providing children, adolescents, and young people in vulnerable situations with safe spaces where sport acts as a tool for education, protection, inclusion, and comprehensive development.
The Foundation maintained its presence in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, the United States of America, El Salvador, Haiti, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, the Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, and Uruguay.
The season was marked by the strengthening of an increasingly comprehensive intervention model. More than 12,400 participants took part in health and nutrition activities, 8,360 received academic support, and 9,130 participated in family integration actions and psychosocial support. Additionally, the Foundation reinforced child protection, equal opportunities, and coach training, with 16 in-person sessions in 11 countries and over 220 coaches trained.
Inclusion and new opportunities
Among the most notable milestones of the season is the launch of the adapted social sports school in Barranquilla (Colombia), which expands the Foundation's commitment to the inclusion of people with disabilities and opens new opportunities for the expansion of this model in the region.
Beyond sports
The projects also incorporated educational support actions, health promotion, psychosocial support, work with families, and community development. The consolidation of strategic alliances remained a key element for their growth. Entities such as Abbott, Fundación MAPFRE, CAF-Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, Globalvia, Gonvarri, Kontiki Experience, and Banco Mercantil Santa Cruz continued to support various initiatives on the continent. New collaborations with Fundación Sanitas and HP were added to reinforce areas such as health, digital skills, and employability.
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