The Real Madrid Foundation and the Diunsa Foundation renew their collaboration agreement and celebrate 15 years of partnership in Honduras
The renewal consolidates joint work initiated in 2011, which today benefits more than 760 children through five social sports schools in the country.
The Real Madrid Foundation and the Diunsa Foundation have renewed their collaboration agreement to continue the social sports school program in Honduras, in an event held at the Ciudad Real Madrid and marked by a double anniversary: the 15th anniversary of the Diunsa Foundation and the 15th anniversary of the strategic alliance between both entities.
The event, presided over by Enrique Sánchez, executive vice president of the Real Madrid Foundation, and Mario Faraj, president of the Diunsa Foundation, highlighted the joint trajectory initiated in 2011, based on trust, social commitment, and the shared conviction that sport is a tool for social transformation.
The renewal of the agreement consolidates an intervention model that has grown steadily in Honduras since the inauguration of the first social sports school in San Pedro Sula in 2012. This was followed by new openings in Tegucigalpa, La Ceiba, and Comayagua, as well as a new school in San Pedro Sula, inaugurated in 2025.
Currently, the program includes five social sports schools and benefits 765 children, who receive sports training, educational support, values education, nutritional assistance, family activities, and opportunities for comprehensive development, all within a safe environment.
Sport as a tool for social transformation
Also participating in the event was Emilio Butragueño, director of Institutional Relations at Real Madrid, who emphasized: “Partnerships like the one we maintain with the Diunsa Foundation exemplify how sport can become a tool for social transformation. These 15 years of joint work in Honduras reflect a genuine commitment to children and values-based education.”
For his part, Mario Faraj stated: “For the Diunsa Foundation, it is a source of pride to celebrate 15 years of collaboration with the Real Madrid Foundation. This partnership has created real opportunities for hundreds of children in Honduras, and today we renew our commitment with the same enthusiasm and responsibility.”
The Real Madrid Foundation and the Diunsa Foundation celebrate 15 years of collaboration in Honduras, where sport has become a key tool for transmitting values and offering development opportunities to children in vulnerable contexts. During the event, DIUNSA —celebrating its 50th anniversary— was recognized for its commitment to social responsibility and the progress of the country. With the renewal of the agreement, both institutions reaffirm their commitment to continuing to expand opportunities for Honduran children through sport and values-based education.
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