A project aimed at developing a sense of citizenship and respect for human rights for 500 children from the favelas and their families. Rocinha and Cidade De Deus are dressed in Italy's red, white and green thanks to the initiative of ActionAid in partnership with CONI, called upon to create an educational and social path that ensures cultural and economic growth to fight poverty. President Malagò has attended today's opening of the renovated school of Rocinha's children's day centre, together with the Secretary General of ActionAid, Marco De Ponte.
The building's redevelopment led to the creation of a games room, a toy library with video equipment, a community garden, a number of showers alongside sanitation of the nursery premises and the installation of two drinking water fountains and eight fans. At the same time, the playing field of the Alphonsus Guimaraens school in Cidade De Deus was also redeveloped, benefiting 80 children and their families. The redevelopment has promoted a positive path that has led to improved social relations in the favela. The projects have been carried out thanks to contributions from some of CONI's partners, such as DHL, EA7, UnipolSai and Kinder+Sport.
Malagò stressed the importance of the initiative. "I am very happy, we care a great deal about this project. We have discovered a situation that must also make us reflect on what we experience on a daily basis in our own country. There is a philosophy in this bridgehead of lawfulness that is set against prosperity and helps to promote a less glossy image of sport, which aims to bring our values to where society is struggling to establish itself. We chose to work with such a credible partner as ActionAid, for its history, for its generous practices and for its internationalisation. We have launched similar initiatives in problem areas of Italy. In Brazil it has a special worth due to the significance it is able to convey. I'm proud of it".