Rafa Nadal inaugurated in Madrid a new Foundation center bearing his name and celebrated the work it has been doing since its launch more than a decade ago.
“Foundation is equal to illusion for all of us. We have been eleven years since we started this adventure and today we can say that we are proud of all the way we have traveled. Today has been a very good day for us because we are continuing to expand the centers and we are doing it in Madrid, which is a very special city.“, he said.
“This is an important step forward with the mission to reach more children and youth every day in developing and creating opportunities through education and sports. We are committed. I would like to thank the Foundation team for their great work. With each new center, we all learn and improve the service, leading us to improve every time.“, He added.
On behalf of the organization, director María Francisco Perelló also spoke: “Our first projects were born over eleven years ago with the goal of supporting children and youth towards their bright future, offering them access to equal opportunities using sport and education as the main pillars of action ”.
“We firmly believe in the transforming power of sport. At the centers of the Rafa Nadal Foundation we conduct a comprehensive intervention on minors and their families, offering them sports, long-term activities. education and psychosocial care, “he stressed.
One in Madrid will join those already existing in Palma de Mallorca and Valencia and will serve fifty -six minors thanks, among others, to Endesa’s contribution. Its CEO, José Bogas, commented: “Working with the Rafa Nadal Foundation is one of those opportunities where you know things will just go well. We are proud that we helped open this center in Madrid to continue contributing our grain of sand so that no one is left behind.yes. “
“In the heart of Madrid, it is about minimizing the negative impact of the pandemic on vulnerable groups along with its effects and on non-welfare measures based on inclusion and equal opportunity. In addition to caring for minors, psychological support will be offered to families and guidance in unemployment situations and assistance with management procedures.“, He added.
There was also representation of local politics in the figures of Deputy Mayor Begoña Villacís and Mayor José Luis Martínez Almeida.
“This is a very important day that will mark the before and after lives of many children in the San Fermín neighborhood. We want to do everything possible to lay the red carpet for them because if the Foundation falling into a neighborhood would be a very lucky neighborhood, a neighborhood where children’s lives change that could be marked by other alternatives“said the first.
“They want to accept children as the people they are, honor them, treat them with the respect they deserve.. The foundation does not trust Madrid, it trusts that these children can reach their highest potential if someone trusts them and takes care of them, ”he added.
For his part, Martínez-Almeida taught: “I am grateful to Rafa Nadal for coming here these two weeks at the Mutua Madrid Open 2022. We know you’re making a very important effort, but this is your home and we know the commitment you have. ”
“It’s about children without opportunities, having them and that we are building equality so that we ourselves can decide where we want to go in life. If we want to build a better society, the essence is that we can all get where we want to go. ” Let us consider and suggest ourselves. It’s a factory of dreams these days, ”he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
I am Ida Scott, a journalist and content author with a passion for uncovering the truth. I have been writing professionally for Today Times Live since 2020 and specialize in political news. My career began when I was just 17; I had already developed a knack for research and an eye for detail which made me stand out from my peers.
