Young people have classes twice a week in municipal schools

After school hours, many children return home and have no other activities to do. With parents at work and without a guardian to take care of, many go to the streets to play, but this can be a risk. Public roads can expose young people to a world that is marginalized and full of dangers for family life.

Last week, Associação Ajudôu started the Ajudôu Timóteo Project, developed in partnership with the Municipality of Timóteo, which offers free Judo classes for children and adolescents, aged 7 to 17, enrolled in the public school system and in of social vulnerability, during the period of one year.

“Carrying out the Ajudôu Project in Timóteo makes us happy twice. First, because it is an opportunity to do what we like and what we are most specialized in doing, which is to welcome these children and adolescents, bringing hope, joy, strengthening citizenship, through sport, in this case, Judo. Furthermore, Timóteo is Ajudôu’s “home”, it was where it all started, so with the signing of this agreement with PMT, we further strengthen this link with the Association’s origins, making this partnership “special”. In this new cycle, we will serve 600 children and adolescents”, says the technical director of Ajudôu, Márcio Andrade.

The project aims at development as a whole, as, in addition to the classes, socio-educational lectures are held on various topics, such as: oral hygiene, prevention of domestic accidents, the environment, among others. The uniform is given to all students for full participation.

“The activities carried out bring numerous positive impacts to the beneficiaries, such as the development of fundamental values such as respect, discipline and cooperation, in addition to reducing school dropout and improving the behavior and commitment of students at school. We like to say that our projects transform lives by offering affection, welcome and hope to thousands of children and adolescents in situations of social vulnerability”, says Juan Rachid, coordinator of the Ajudôu Timóteo Project.

Classes will be held at Municipal Schools: Angelina Alves (Bela Vista neighborhood), Clarindo Carlos Miranda (Macuco neighborhood), Ana Moura (Vale Verde neighborhood), Novo Tempo (Novo Tempo neighborhood), João Bolinha (Cachoeira do Vale District) and APAE (Timirim district).

There are still a few places available, to register, the interested party only needs to look for the secretariats of the benefited schools (above).

Covid-19 Protocol

To carry out the assistance, without putting children and teachers at risk, theProtocol 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. 

Below are some examples of 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;