Funding came with one condition: no training without school attendance.
Many young players leave school hoping for a professional career. The vast majority never get there and end up with neither diploma nor trade.
Funding for facilities and equipment, tied to an agreement: every player must be enrolled and attending school. A tutor follows their reports.
Seventy players followed, all in school. Three joined a professional academy; the others continue their studies.
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Five young women trained at the neighbourhood centre set up a shared workshop. The Foundation funded the machines; the premises were lent by the town council.
A grant programme targeting final-year students only — the point at which dropping out costs the most.
A full equipment renewal and training for the two volunteer coaches who run the sessions.