Recognised in 2001 by Unesco, a world model for help offered to unprivileged children, the Gol de Letra Foundation in Brazil enables underprivileged children from the suburbs of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro to discover a hitherto unknown universe: that of knowledge, in a environment that is favourable to change.
Founded and presided by Rai and by Leonardo, former professional football stars, the Gol de Letra Foundation contributes towards the education of more than 1300 underprivileged children in the suburbs of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
In the difficult social context of Brazil, the aim of the foundation is to provide these children and young people, living in precarious conditions, with culture, balance and confidence so that they can improve their living conditions themselves.
The René Lacoste Foundation is supporting the Gol de Letra Foundation as part of the creation of a new Gol de Letra Foundation in Rio de Janeiro, in particular via funding for a project to cover the sports ground in the Caju district.
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For more information concerning this action, visit: www.goldeletra.org.
