(PRnoticias) Curundú neighborhood of great athletes always get the name of Panama put up. Following this strategy, the Ministry of Housing and Land Management (MIVI), in conjunction with Constructora Norberto Odebrecht, the University of Panama (UP) and the National Police, started the Project: College Football Curundú.
This project is part of an ambitious Social Action Plan promoted by the Urban Renewal Project Curundú under the name of Peaceful Coexistence, Odebrecht program being conducted in conjunction with the University of Panama, trying to rescue children and young talent in the neighborhood who aspire to be future stars of football.
Instructors, coincidentally, members of the National Police have teamed up to train these guys in the art of moving the ball, with the full support of the Panamanian Institute of Sports (Panamanian Sports).
The project will initially start with 200 children and young people selected for which no uniform will be provided immediately. They must earn it by demonstrating discipline, respect and commitment, even monitor the academic performance of each member of the academy.
Sports groups are comprised of children between 5 and 17 years old, same that will evolve over the two years of life to be the pilot.
Sergio Arosemena, the Panamanian Sports sports management, he argued that actively support the project by providing the equipment required for the training of boys and, in the same way, promote friendly competition between teams from different communities.
Meanwhile, Lt. Ricardo result of the National Police said the body has a team of soldiers dedicated to this program is to be replicated in communities marked by violence. “We know from experience that children and young people selected created an inexplicable passion for football, this means that they are willing to improve their discipline, habits and behaviors to be part of a winning team. Definitely strengthen their values and aspirations are defined by this program as it combines with an important social factor. ”
A comprehensive project
The Curundú College Football is just a sports project, is a commitment to social development of this community. For this, the social team Odebrecht and MIVI the Urban Renewal Project Curundú in partnership with a team of professionals UP undertake a “Life Project” with the fathers of children who are part of the School Football.
In this project, they provide guidance to parents on family relationships and push them to set goals with your kids future. At the same time, monitor the overall health and nutrition of children who are one of the causes of school dropout.
The Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs at the University of Panama, Eldis Barnes, said that 80% of the university population to manage the house of Octavio Méndez Pereira from areas at risk, therefore, is important for projects to support organization that young people make a leap of improvement in their lives.
“We have quality professionals to work heavily on the social part of this project, guiding children and parents, providing tools to have a different vision of what they can do as individuals and professionals. If we succeed with this pilot, it will replicate in different sectors of country risk, “said Barnes.
Goodness of Curundú Urban Renewal Project:
ü 1.000 apartments will be constructed 4-story towers. On each floor will have 4 apartments.
ü the river channel Curundú to mitigate floods and outbreaks of infection.
ü conditioned all systems of basic services: sewage, energy, water and sewage.
ü networks will be improved for power.
ü be constructed 6 synthetic soccer fields, 6 multi-purpose courts (basketball and volleyball) and 6 playgrounds.
ü an amphitheater will be built to promote cultural, recreational and social activities in the area.
ü There will be a training center for locals can benefit from technical courses offered INADEH.
ü It will build a COIF – Kindergarten to serve up to 150 children.
ü 2.000 m2 will be allocated for retail, which will encourage micro entrepreneurs in industry Curundu, with businesses such as bakeries, machine shops and others.
ü renovate the facade of the Estadio Juan Demosthenes Arosemena.
Each apartment will have a maximum cost of $ 15 000. This will allow each housing allowance is $ 50 for each
