Physical activity is important in the comprehensive training program of this social project of the Augustinian Recollects in Fortaleza so that girls and adolescents can avoid or be cured of exploitation, abuse, neglect and violence.
The practice of games and sports are something important in the comprehensive training agenda of the beneficiaries of Saint Monica Home. The advantages are enormous: improvement and prevention in health matter, optimization of motor function, fun and socialization, emotional control, mental development–
In some cases, sport has been shown to be especially suitable for some of the beneficiaries who, due to their talents and virtues, have personal success in this activity. With the adequate preparation, sports practice can become for them even a local, national and, who knows, even international future horizon.
The Olympic Training Center of the State of Ceara organizes each year a Selection that consists of a series of skills tests to which hundreds of opponents of the entire State of Ceara (9.3 million inhabitants).
The good news is that two of the 21 selected throughout the State for Futsal Female are beneficiaries of Saint Monica Home. Since they were chosen, each week they train with the Center’s technicians and participate in the official team.
One of these girls has always publicly shown and indicated her desire to dedicate herself professionally futsal. The other, having been selected, has been animated again and now works hard to continue in this position that she does not come from a privilege, but from her own her merit and effort.
Both appear, in any case, happy and content with such an important opportunity, and they are working to gain a foothold in Brazilian women’s professional futsal. All the Saint Monica Home, their companions and monitors, encourage them, bet on them and dream with your success.
Meanwhile, on a much more modest level, but full of joy and reality, their fellows continue to take advantage of the extensive facilities of Saint Monica Home to, in contact with nature, play games and sports that help them grow in a way healthy and promote self-confidence.
