WILLEMSTAD (DA) — A FIFA delegation led by football great and FIFA ambassador Hristo Stoichkov has arrived in Curaçao for an intensive Football for Schools program focused on the development and education of children ages 4 to 14.
The four-member delegation is in Curaçao to help implement the global initiative locally in close collaboration with the Curaçao Football Federation (FFK).
Football for Schools aims to expand participation in the sport while using football as a tool to teach essential life skills. The program is designed to support education, development and empowerment for children, while also promoting positive social change.
The activities in Curaçao center on four main themes: self-understanding, relationships, living within the wider community, and health and well-being.
Children in the program are expected to work on skills such as self-confidence, communication, respect, leadership and healthy habits, all considered essential to their development as active and responsible citizens.
A total of 40 schools have registered for the program in Curaçao. As part of the initiative, an MOU will also be signed between FFK and the government, a key FIFA requirement for participation.
The program runs from Tuesday, April 15, through Thursday, April 17. Coaches will be trained on Tuesday and Wednesday before the activities conclude Thursday with a major festival at SDK, where 100 children will take part on the field and another 100 will attend as spectators.