Social Project sponsored by CEMIG, will benefit children and teenagers from 7 to 17 years old for 12 months.

Quality of life, discipline and transformation of the reality of children and adolescents are the main objectives of the Ajudôu Nadou project, carried out by the ONG Ajudôu. The project’s swimming lessons are scheduled to start this month (October) and will benefit 200 young people from Três Marias, aged between 7 and 17, over a period of one year.

Ajudôu is a Non-Governmental Organization, recognized for its public utility at the municipal and state levels. It was founded in 1995, in Timóteo-MG, and has already served more than 30 thousand children and adolescents with free judo and other sports classes. Currently, Ajudôu is in more than 40 cities in 4 Brazilian states. 

“We are very happy and honored with this new partnership with the municipality of Três Marias. Our mission is to promote the inclusion of young people through sport and to reach another city is to have confirmation that our work is reaching and changing the lives of many people”, says the Founder and Executive Director of Ajudôu, Júlio César Lana Jaques.

Ajudôu Nadaou will bring a series of benefits to the municipality that go beyond sports classes, as, through the project, students strengthen their sense of community, increase their social circle and learn about volunteering. Therefore, the development of social sports projects across the country is of paramount importance, because when young people have contact with the concepts and virtues of Ajudôu, they have the possibility to form their character and seek a different future, otherwise they would have if you were on the streets. 

“Our municipality has a natural aptitude for the sport of swimming. The partnership with Ajudôu is of fundamental importance for the development of this project and will change the lives of many children in our city. So, I believe in the know-how of Ajudôu Nadau, to transform the lives of children and adolescents, and promote the development of swimming as the number one sport in the city, giving talents the chance to achieve”, says the Municipal Secretary of Economic Development, Sport , Tourism and Culture, Roberto Carlos Rodrigues.

Partnership

Cemig supports this project, as one of its values is Sustainability and Social Responsibility. In this way, the company encourages projects that seek to support children and adolescents in situations of vulnerability in the communities where it operates. The company believes that sport is an important tool to awaken the potential of this audience and transform their reality.

Open enrollment for Ajudôu Nadou classes

The Ajudôu Nadou Project, sponsored by CEMIG, made possible by the Federal Sports Incentive Law and supported by the Municipality of Três Marias, has open enrollment for 200 children and adolescents (male and female) between 7 and 17 years old, to practice classes swimming for 1 year.

Class locations

Classes will take place at Clube Praça de Esportes (Avenue Santos Dumont, s/n, Centro – Três Marias), will start in October and will be held twice a week, always in the students’ school shift, lasting 1 hour. 

Complete swimwear

The student’s self-esteem is developed during all stages of the project. An example is the uniform kit that each one will receive, containing: uniform (shirt and shorts), swimsuit (for girls) and swimming trunks (for boys), given that these make a difference and provide a better experience in sports. 

Protocol for Resumption of Sports Activities at Ajudôu

To carry out the assistance, without putting children and teachers at risk, the Protocol for Resumption of Sports Activities at Ajudôu in the context of Covid-19.  

The Ajudôu manual aims to pass general health safety rules against Covid-19, according to the reality of each location, that is, sport classes will be adapted according to the Ajudôu guidelines, which can be revised. Below are some example guidelines: 

• Minimum distance required during classes (1 student every 2 m²);
• All students must start and finish activities at the same time and leave in an orderly manner, without contact and crowding; 
• End of classes 10 minutes before to avoid crowding with the class of the next class.