Even in a few months of workshops, mothers share the benefits of sport in their children’s lives
Improvements in health, interpersonal relationships and even self-esteem. In all, children and teenagers participate in eight modalities: basketball, soccer, futsal, volleyball, shuttlecock, capoeira, zumba e balé. numerous and students of the eight modalities of the Bulding the Future project can prove it.
In all, children and teenagers participate in eight modalities: basketball, soccer, futsal, volleyball, shuttlecock, capoeira, zumba and ballet. And even with such different sports, the students’ mothers share similar improvements in their children’s quality of life and even in family relationships.
These are children who sleep better, do better in school and even overcome shyness – all with the help of sports. Know some stories.
Franciele Ventura Peixoto is the mother of Pedro, 6 years old, and Ítalo, 10 years old. The two have been playing field football since February at the Petrovale nucleus of Bulding the Future. She says that, because of the pandemic, the boys ended up gaining weight. Especially Ítalo, who was overweight.
“For them it was a very good opportunity, because it came right after the pandemic and in this period when they stayed at home, they ended up gaining a little weight. So, football is the opportunity they are having to practice physical exercises”, she says.
Pedro already suffered from insomnia, but the sport brought him improvements. “He used to wake up a lot during the night, and with the practice of football, he is able to sleep better”, she says..
And it’s not just personal gain for the children. The whole family benefited: Franciele says that the boys have improved communication. Thus, the coexistence of the whole family was benefited. “They used to spend a lot of time on their cell phones and now they’re not. Consequently, they became much closer”, she analyzes.
Another positive point that Franciele points out is that, when the boys are in the workshops, she feels calmer. “I prefer that they run around in the field. Because I feel very insecure about letting them play in the street. So, they spend a lot of time and energy on football and, thus, there is no time to be on the street”, she says.
In addition, Franciele points out that, because she had to go out to work, she left her children with friends. But Pedro and Ítalo always asked to play outside with their friends. “As I don’t really like them to play out of my eyes, I try to occupy their time with sports. And the boys end up inviting their friends to play with them and some have even signed up for the project”, she celebrates..
More than taking classmates to the Constructing the Future workshops, the workshop was also an opportunity for the boys to make new friends and expand their social circle.
Fabiana Rodrigues also celebrates the benefits of sport for her daughter, Ana Rosa, 13 years old. Also in the Petrovale nucleus, the girl is part of the volleyball workshop.
“I noticed a very big improvement in her, especially with the commitment to the schedules. In addition, she felt very fat and, in these months, she has already lost 7 kilos and gained a lot of quality of life in terms of physical conditioning: she has more energy and has reduced her time using her cell phone”, she summarized.
Fabiana says that Ana was always very good at school, always getting good grades and standing out in the classroom. But the teenager had problems with coexistence. “She had a hard time losing in games and in that she has improved a lot. The teachers at Building the Future have been working on this part with her and it has given positive results”, she says.
Ana Rosa had never played sports, but now she is looking forward to school days. Along with her passion for volleyball, the girl lost weight and gained self-esteem. “She is more confident and even dressing up more,” says her mother.
Like Franciele, Fabiana also celebrates the improvement in living together at home. “She was very agitated and ‘badly educated. Now, she is calmer and more obedient. I just have to say thank you,” she concluded..
The Building the Future Project is developed by Instituto Ramacrisna, sponsored by Petrobras. The activities are free and carried out in the Imbiruçu, Colônia Santa Isabel and Petrovale neighborhoods, neighboring REGAP, in Betim-MG.
The objective of Construindo o Futuro is to promote professional qualification actions, workshops for integral promotion and human formation and sports, cultural and environmental awareness activities, aimed at children, young people and adults in situations of social vulnerability, aged between 3 and 40 years. .
Sports activities are divided into three nuclei. In the Petrovale nucleus, there are soccer, futsal and volleyball classes, with children and young people aged between 6 and 17 being able to participate. At Núcleo Colônia Santa Isabel, basketball, futsal, ballet and zumba are also aimed at children aged between 6 and 17.
At Núcleo Imbiruçu, activities take place at the municipal schools Sebastiana Diniz Mattos Cardoso and Abílio Gomes da Costa and are exclusive to students from these institutions.
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