Generation Amazing partners with CORE for programme in Haiti
DOHA: Generation Amazing has announced a partnership with charity CORE to bring its football for development programme to children in Haiti, extending its reach beyond Asia and the Middle East to the Americas.
The programme will benefit 375 boys and girls from three Port-au-Prince schools within the CORE network including the Institution Mixte de l’Espoir, Ecole Primaire Bethlehem and School of Hope, located in the area of Delmas.
The announcement was made at CORE’s annual gala fundraiser in Los Angeles, California. The gala was attended by CORE founder and actor Sean Penn, who started the charity following the 2010 earthquake in Haiti to develop relief efforts and a network of support for devastated communities.
To activate the partnership, a delegation of Haitian representatives, including teachers nominated by CORE, attended the recent Generation Amazing Festival 2019 in Doha, where they were trained on how to deliver the programme in schools across the Haitian capital.
Generation Amazing aims to use football as a development tool to bring about change in the lives of youth, while focusing on promoting a healthy awareness of issues relating to self-esteem, violence, abuse and conflict resolution among Haitian children.
Hassan al Thawadi, Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), said: “We are proud and excited to be joining hands with Sean Penn and CORE as we develop our unique Generation Amazing football for development methodology in Haiti. This is a significant milestone as we expand the reach of Generation Amazing to a new region and continent.” (SC.qa)
Al Thawadi continued: “The vision of Generation Amazing stems from the belief that football and the FIFA World Cup in particular has a much more significant role beyond a sporting event. It has the potential to develop and nurture leadership skills, unify communities and ultimately improve people’s lives.”
Speaking about the partnership, CORE COO, Jerome Lebleu, said: “Our partnership with Generation Amazing is a perfect match because we share the same values in terms of empowering the youth that we work with and enriching their lives.”
At the CORE gala auction, Generation Amazing and the SC donated photographic artworks, combining Qatari design elements by artist Shouq al Mana with Michael Muller photography, as well as a FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020 experience, with all proceeds going to Haiti. The gala, which raised almost $5 million for CORE relief programmes, also featured a Generation Amazing activity booth where guests could interact with the Generation Amazing journey.
