By Karina Estrada | Project Development Lead
Did you know …?
o More than 80% of girls and 35% of adolescents in Mexico do not comply with the Physical Activity recommendations.
o Not all girls have caregivers who value the importance of physical activity, and who have the time and resources to promote extracurricular physical activity.
o Not all girls have equal access to safe, accessible and appropriate spaces for physical activity.
The PLAY MORE - ACTIVE SCHOOLS Program
Thanks to your valuable support, we have gradually changed this situation, through the PLAY MORE - ACTIVE SCHOOLS program, launched in 2017, which has promoted play, physical activity and sports in girls through quality physical education and the culture of the movement - inspiring girls to have healthier, happier and more successful lives.
How do we achieve it?
• Empowering Physical Education teachers
• Encouraging mothers, fathers and guardians to promote movement and sports in their daughters.
• Giving girls positive experiences with movement and sports.
• Elevating the importance of the role of the physical educator in the school community.
• Sensitizing directors with the benefits of an active school.
• Strengthening the link with the graduated schools.
During the 2023 – 2024 School Year, the program impacted 42 primary schools, 137 teachers and directors, and more than 8,000 girls, having the following results:
• Improvement in the quality of physical education classes.
• Increase in girls' participation in sports activities.
• Strengthening sports infrastructure in schools
Testimonies from the girls who have participated in the program:
“The Professor told my mother that I was good at athletics, and he recommended going to the public sports club; from that date until now I practice four times a week.”
(12-year-old girl)
“Because of my (small) height I am more skilled, and I can do things better. At home I do a lot of sports, like running, when I get to school, things become easy for me.”
(9-year-old girl)
Would you like to continue impacting the lives of girls in Mexico?
We are starting a new school year and with your great support we will be able to reach more schools, improving the lives of thousands of girls.
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