Huracán FC 2022 Projects
Discover more about The Huracan Foundation’s latest projects from around the world.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we carried over support for four of our project leaders into their second year: in Mexico, the UK, and two based in Uganda.
Mexico
Ecatepec de Morelos is one of the largest and most violent municipalities in Mexico with very high school dropout rates. By working specifically with children aged 9-12 and focusing on developing football skills alongside the core academics and teaching of socio-emotional skills, our project hopes to increase the number of children who move on to secondary school.
Uganda (Kumi district)
In Uganda the average primary school dropout rate is 45% but this rate is much higher amongst girls. The project works with girls’ parents in three villages, helping them understand the need for the girls to receive an equal education while giving them the opportunity to play football on a regular basis. The project aims to improve both their physical and mental health and give them a new focus outside of the home.
Read Sylvia’s story to find out more about the impact Huracan FC is having on the girls in Kumi district.
Uganda (Mayuge district)
Mayuge district is regularly ranked among the worst performers in Uganda for primary school leaving exams. Huracan FC EduBall will work across a number of schools in Mayuge, using football as a medium to bring the children to school and maintain their interest. EduBall will provide football training sessions, give each child a dedicated mentor to support their progress, and develop the Huracan FC EduBall football league and tournament – the first of its kind for primary school children in Mayuge.
Uganda (Mayuge district)
Across Isikiro Primary School and within this school’s community in Mayuge District, Uganda, 27 young girls fell pregnant during lockdown. This project has three specific aims - to reduce teenage pregnancies, lower school dropouts and help the children with their mental health. By giving the children the incentive and motivation of playing football as a means of encouraging them to attend school, the aim is to reduce school dropout rates from 47% to 5% over the course of the year.
Uganda (Mayuge district)
In Bwiwula village, many of the boys in the community choose paid manual labour as an alternative to school and the girls are required to stay at home to help with domestic work, so school absenteeism is typically around 70%. This project hopes to tackle this by using the football team to encourage the children to attend school more regularly. Additional sessions run alongside the football training will also work on the children’s leadership skills and help to develop their sense of responsibility.
Uganda (Mayuge district)
At St Kizito Kanyabwina Primary School only 25% of girls who enroll in school finish their primary education due to either falling pregnant at a very young age, being forced into early marriage or needing to stay at home to earn money for the family. Literacy levels amongst the girls are very low. With the football team in place, the project hopes to really give the girls the opportunity they need to build their self esteem, continue their studies and ensure they have a role in the community outside of the home.
India
At Jhamtse Children’s Community Centre in a remote region of northeast India, this Huracan project is working with children who all come from backgrounds of trauma and adversity. It has two aims; firstly to help instil a level of discipline and an understanding of responsibility in the children, and secondly to increase the participation of girls in sport. Alongside this, they will be helping to develop a number of life skills in the children and helping to broaden their outlooks for the future.
UK
At the Alec Reed Academy in West London, the proportion of students receiving the Government’s Pupil Premium grant is above average and many children must surmount numerous challenges in order to reach their full potential. This project aims to increase student leadership skills and build confidence levels by finding ways to recognise non-academic achievements, such as football, ultimately giving the children a real sense of inspiration and direction through the sport.
Projects map
With projects spanning five different continents, The Huracan Foundation have impacted children’s lives throughout the world.
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