Location and general information
Access to Sport - 
Employability - 
Gender Equality - 
Healthy lifestyle - 
Personal developmentContext
In low-income, structurally disadvantaged communities, the education system is often overstretched and many families lack the economic and social resources they would need to enrol their children in structured extracurricular activities. As a result, young people have limited access to healthy leisure and safe spaces that promote positive social interactions, personal growth and academic motivation, increasing their vulnerability to social exclusion and risky behaviour.
Football is a popular leisure activity in Santo Domingo but most youngsters play informally, rarely as part of a structured programme, limiting the educational potential. Projects that intentionally link sport with educational support and personal development are scarce.
Project goals
Create a safe, structured and supportive environment that:
- promotes the holistic development and empowerment of children and teenagers growing up in vulnerable communities in Santo Domingo;
- strengthens participants’ physical and mental well-being, fosters self-esteem and social inclusion, and supports academic success;
- equips young people with essential life skills, positive role models and the motivation necessary to pursue educational and personal goals despite structural disadvantages.
Project content
- 11 weekly 90-minute football training sessions for children and teenagers
- 10 weekly one-hour educational sessions for children and teenagers
- Friendly football matches and tournaments at least once a month
- 10 educational trips and talks for children and teenagers
- 12 one-hour workshops and talks with a psychologist offering psycho-emotional support
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