Committed to creating more opportunities for the children and adolescents of the Island of Barú, which allow to counteract the negative effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, in terms of physical activity, problems of coexistence and mental health, in an alliance We joined forces with other organizations to develop the 'Barú, it's on the move' project, which will use sport as a vehicle for social transformation to benefit 525 minors, 250 parents and 50 community leaders and / or sports managers in Santa Ana, Ararca and Barú.

The project aims to develop and strengthen through sports, health and life skills in children and adolescents on the island, improving their process of growth, development and socialization within their community, through the methodology developed by the Colombianitos Foundation and an emphasis on health.

The initiative will promote the appropriation of healthy lifestyle habits among the children and adolescents of the Island of Barú through soccer and softball. Likewise, health brigades, vaccination days, weight and height screening will be carried out, promoting the consumption of water and the reduction of sugary drinks.

'Barú, is in the game', began in October 2021 and will be developed for 12 months through the implementation of two curricula of the Colombianitos Foundation, "Coexistence and Peace", aimed at boys and girls from 8 to 10 years old, and "Prevention of early alcohol consumption in minors", for children between 11 and 13 years old.

The 'Coexistence and Peace' curriculum develops socio-emotional and civic competences through sports practice that, with pedagogical intent, uses the rules of the game to promote non-violence, social integration and the prevention of risk factors, such as absenteeism, abandonment school and bullying.

For its part, the curriculum "Prevention of early alcohol consumption in minors" is based on the use of sports and recreational strategies to increase the perception of risk of alcohol consumption, and operates as a preventive program for this and other psychoactive substances.

In addition, the project has an entry and exit evaluation, to measure the impact and learnings on the beneficiaries and community actors.

The partnership includes the Somos Barú Association, the Punta Iguana Nautical Club, the Colombianitos Foundation, the Hernán Echavarría Olózaga Foundation, the Puerto Bahía Foundation, the Santo Domingo Foundation and the Argos Group.

Five sports organizations in the region: The Isla Barú Ararca Sports Club, Corpoclub Social y Deportivo Santa Ana Isla de Barú, Fundeiba (Isla Barú Sports Foundation), Real Star Sports Corporation, Asoclub Recrear Barú and the Community Councils of Santa Ana, Ararca and Barú will support the development of the project.