Classes started in September and are held twice a week.

 

Transforming the reality of children and adolescents in Uberaba through sport is one of the current goals of the ONG Ajudôu. With the social project “Ajudôu nas Quadras”, which started activities in September, 300 children from Uberaba will have free classes in basketball (100 places), handball (100 places), volleyball (50 places) and futsal (50 places) in the evening. school. 

 

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 30 cities in 4 Brazilian states. 

 

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

 

Ajudôu nas Quadras will bring a series of benefits to the municipality that go beyond sports classes. In addition to goals, baskets and tackles, students strengthen their sense of community, expand 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 have a different future, contrary to what they would have if you were on the streets. 

 

Enrollments open for Ajudôu in Courts classes 

 

The Ajudôu nas Quadras Project is sponsored by Atacadão, the largest wholesale network in number of stores in Brazil, present in more than 160 cities across all states, encouraged by the Federal Law of Incentive to Sport and support from the Municipality of Uberaba , has open enrollment for 300 children and teenagers (male and female) between 7 and 17 years old, to practice basketball, handball, volleyball or futsal classes for 1 year.

 

Class locations

 

Classes will start in September and will be held twice a week, always in the students’ school shift, lasting 1 hour. Check the locations of each modality:

 

• Basketball: CEMEA Boa Vista (Avenue Djalma Castro Alves, nº  340 – Indianópolis);
• Futsal e Voleibol: José Geraldo Guimarães Municipal School (Avenue Orlando Rodrigues da Silva, nº 25 – Pacaembu);
• Handebol: Praça Ceu das Artes (Street Lourival Pedro de Couto, nº 80 – Res. 2000);

 

“The practice of sports is very important for the motor development of children and adolescents, especially for those who are there in early childhood. However, some of them, when entering a sports practice, get a little withdrawn, so it is important to apply playful activities and games that will work on their motor skills, but also on the social side of the child and make them interested in sport”</em >, explains futsal and volleyball teacher Danilo Borges.

 

Full uniforms for the rolling ball

 

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), sneakers and socks, considering that these make a difference and provide a better experience in sports. 

 

“It is important to include the student in the project and provide all the necessary structure to develop the modality well. In addition, this material provided by the project (uniform, tennis, new balls, etc.) brings dignity to the student, makes him feel comfortable and confident to do his best and change the course of his life. Children often do not play sports, because they do not have materials for the practice and many dreams are interrupted there. Our goal is to change the lives of these children and adolescents through sport”, says the coordinator of the Ajudôu nas Quadras Project, Gunter Campos.

 

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; 

 

About Atacadão

 

Largest Brazilian wholesaler in number of stores, Atacadão is present in more than 160 cities spread across all states of Brazil. With a history of 59 years and around 60 thousand employees, the company has around 240 self-service units and more than 30 delivery wholesalers, which guarantee the supply of traders, transformers and end consumers. It also operates in e-commerce, integrating Atacadão’s own online sales channel with a robust marketplace operation, with more than 300 wholesale partner sellers.