The UEFA Foundation for Children's board of trustees has allocated funding to 65 projects supporting the rights of children and young people worldwide.

In addition to 30 different European projects and special funding for the Ukraine response, the foundation will support 12 projects in Africa, 12 in Asia, seven in Central and South America, and two in Oceania. It will also continue to partner with Lay's on the building of new pitches for children in particularly deprived locations. The total value of funding provided by the foundation this season will be more than €4.9m.

"We often say how powerful the impact of football on our lives is, but the work of our Foundation for Children illustrates that in the best possible way,” said UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin, who chaired the board’s meeting on Wednesday. "Together with our partners, we are proud to announce that next year we will deliver 65 projects, which should enable a greater number of children across the globe to enjoy the magic of football while also offering them hope for a better tomorrow."

The list of NGOs selected from the 2022 call for projects is as follows:

Organisation	Countries
EUROPE
Save the Children	Albania
NGO Bridge of Hope	Armenia
Genesis Project	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Football Friends	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Udruga Za Sport, Rekreaciju i Edukaciju – Igre mladih	Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia
INEX – Association for Voluntary Activities	Czech Republic
OM Foundation	France
Sport dans la Ville	France
HÁWAR.help	Germany /Iraq
Lesbos community	Greece
Amigos a gyerekekért	Hungary
Sport Against Racism Ireland	Ireland
Katamon Moadon Ohadim	Israel
CREI ACLI Sardegna (Comitato Regionale Emigrazione Immigrazione)	Italy
KFV Prishtina	Kosovo
Vilnius Social Club	Lithuania
NGO Parents	Montenegro
KLABU	Netherlands
European Amputee Football Federation	Poland
United Way Romania	Romania
Development Center for Youth	Serbia
Fundación Grandes Valores	Spain
Fondation IdéeSport	Switzerland
PluSport	Switzerland
Bonyan Organization	Turkey
Everton in the Community	United Kingdom
Rio Ferdinand Foundation	United Kingdom
Scottish Football Partnership Trust	United Kingdom
Klitschko Foundation	Ukraine
Shakhtar Social	Ukraine

 

Organisation	Countries
REST OF THE WORLD
AFRICA
Exodos Ljubljana	Burkina Faso
Play for Change	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Terre des hommes	Egypt
Busajo Onlus	Ethiopia
Association Kenskoazell Afrika	Ivory Coast
Water4Wildlife Maasai Mara Foundation	Kenya
Libre Vue	Mali
Altus Sport	South Africa
Karibu Tanzania Organization	Tanzania
CIELO	Togo
International Organization for Migration	Tunisia
Aliguma Foundation	Uganda
ASIA
Action for Development	Afghanistan
Spirit of Soccer	Cambodia
Plan International Hong Kong	China
ASA Foundation	Indonesia
Palestine: Sports for Life	Iraq
Association Football Development Programme Global	Jordan
Institute for Youth Development	Kyrgyzstan
AFLEG Massoud Achkar	Lebanon
Aspire Penang	Malaysia
FundLife International	Philippines
Street Child	Sri Lanka
Helpcode Italia	Yemen
CENTRAL and SOUTH AMERICA
Fundación GOLEES	Costa Rica
GOALS Haiti	Haiti
ChildFund International	Bolivia
Inter Futura	Colombia/Venezuela
Fundación Athletic Club	Peru
Mulokot Foundation	Suriname
Gurises Unidos	Uruguay
OCEANIA
All In: Girls Play	Pacific islands
Football United	Pacific islands

The board of trustees also received an update on ongoing projects and on the impact of the foundation's support for child victims of the conflict in Ukraine. In addition, the board members expressed gratitude to the European football community, which had supported numerous initiatives to support Ukraine and neighbouring countries affected by the humanitarian crisis.

 

Andrea Radrizzani joins the UEFA Foundation for Children’s board of trustees

The UEFA Foundation for Children is proud to announce the appointment of Andrea Radrizzani as a new member of the board of trustees. As well as being the chair of Leeds United, Radrizzani is one of the world’s leading sports media entrepreneurs and the founder of Play for Change, an international sport and development non-profit aiming to help marginalised and at-risk youth, particularly in the developing world.

Commenting on his appointment, Radrizzani said: “It is a great honour and privilege to take a seat on the UEFA Foundation for Children’s board of trustees. I am dedicated to having a positive impact on children’s lives using the power of football and sport, and I look forward to harnessing my experience in cooperation with the other trustees to deliver a better future for our younger generations.”

The next board meeting is scheduled to take place on 3 June 2023 in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.