THE CAJU NEIGHBORHOOD HOSTED, FROM NOVEMBER 9th TO 13th, THE IVth OLYMPICS FOR INTEGRATION, ORGANIZED FY THE FUNDAÇÃO GOL DE LETRA, SPONSORED, IN THIS CASE, BY LOCAL SOCIAL PARTNERS.
WITH THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING LOCAL INTEGRATION AND OF STIMULATING EDUCATION THROUGH SPORTS, IN 2009, 10 SCHOOLS OF THIS NEIGHBORHOOD TOOK PART IN THE EVENT. THEY WERE: THE ESPIRIDIÃO ROSA SCHOOL, THE MASCARENHAS DE MORAES SCHOOL, THE URSINHOS CARINHOSOS SCHOOL, THE CLAUDILENO EDUCATIONAL CENTER, E.F. NOVA GERAÇÃO FURACÃO, E.F. HOLANDA, E.M. PROFESSORA LAURA SILVYA, CIEP HENFIL, E.M. PROF. WALTER CARLOS DE M. FRAENKEL AND THE APRENDER BRINCANDO PROJECT.
ALTOGETHER, ABOUT 600 CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS TOOK PART IN THE COMPETITIONS WHICH EXTENDED FOR A WEEK AND WERE DIVIDED INTO 9 DISCIPLINES: RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS, ATHLETICS, HANDBALL, BASKETBALL, FOOTSAL, VOLLEYBALL, SWIMMING AND, DURING THE CLOSING CEREMONY, ARTISTIC DANCE.
THIS YEAR, THE NUMBER OF PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS WHICH HOSTED COMPETITIONS WAS MUCH LARGER THAN IN THE PREVIOUS YEARS. THE COMPETITIONS TOOK PLACE IN THE SWIMMING POOL AND COURT OF THE CAJU MILITARY ARSENAL, IN THE COURT OF THE LADEIRA DOS FUNCIONARIOS AND IN THE FACILITIES OF THE S.O.S. (SOCIAL SERVICES) OF THE LOCAL ROTARY CLUB WHERE THE FUNDAÇÃO GOL DE LETRA IS LOCATED.
A PARADE IN WHICH YOUNG ATHLETES FROM EACH PARTICIPATING SCHOOL TOOK PART, OPENED UP THE IVth OLYMPIC GAMES. THEN, TEACHERS FROM EACH SCHOOL LIT UP THE OLYMPIC TORCH. AFTERWARDS, A TEAM OF OLYMPIC GIMNASTICS OF THE COCOTÁ SPORTS CLUB FROM ILHA DO GOVERNADOR MADE A PRESENTATION.
THE CLOSING CEREMONY TOOK PLACE IN THE COURT OF THE MILITARY ARSENAL. AFTER TROPHIES WERE CONCEDED, STUDENTS FROM THE URSINHOS CARINHOSOS SCHOOL PRESENTED A SHOW OF CAPOEIRA. DANCERS FROM PROFESSOR MARCIANO´S SCHOOL PRESENTED A SHOW OF BRAZILIAN DANCES.
DURING THE CLOSING CEREMONY, THE FUNDAÇÃO GOL DE LETRA RECEIVED FROM THE STATE REPRESENTATIVE TUCALO DIAS, THE TITLE OF BENEFACTOR OF THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO.
OUT OF THE 56.000 INHABITANTS OF THE CAJU AREA, 50% ARE CHILDREN AND YOUTHS. THIS NEIGHBORHOOD HAS A VERY LOW LEVEL OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: SUCH IS THE SCENE WHERE THE FUNDAÇÃO GOL DE LETRA DEVELOPS ITS PROJECTS. WITH THE HELP OF LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, IT ENDEAVORS TO IDENTIFY THE NEEDS, RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE CAJU INHABITANTS.

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