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The Mayor delivered the trophies to the winners of the I benefit race "Clean Water for Niger" promoted by UNICEF for the children of this country have access to water.
More than 2,000 students and teachers from 15 schools in the municipality have participated in this initiative.
Besides sporting competition, each competitor gave 1 euro which will go to UNICEF projects in Niger.
More than 2,000 students and teachers from 15 schools in the municipality have joined the initiative of Unicef ​​benefit race I "Clean Water for Niger," developed with the support of the Department of Equality Policies and Development Cooperation, who runs Alicia Barquero and the collaboration of the School Sports section and the area of ​​Education of the City of Murcia, directed by Lola Sanchez.
The Mayor, Miguel Angel House, this morning delivered the trophies to the winners of each of the categories and diplomas to those who came second and third in each of the tests, which were held in the months of March and April .
The aim of the initiative was to raise young children and the importance of water and its relationship to child survival and achieve financial resources for the UNICEF program for children in Niger and to ensure that African nation's children have access to health, water, sanitation and adequate nutrition.
This African country is one of the poorest in the world, in which only 46% of the population has access to clean water.
In addition to the sporting event, every student enrolled paid 1 euro per adult and 3 euros for Unicef ​​projects in Niger.
The balance of the races has been:
- 500 participants in the career of Bacons Bridge, in the schools attended by CEIP Painter Pedro Flores, Our Lady of Bethlehem, San Lorenzo and CEIP CEPI Infanta Cristina
- 200 participants in the garden of La Seda, with the assistance of CP centers Federico Arce, Santa Joaquina de Vedruna, CP Nebrija and Joseph Brown
- 300 participants in the career of IES Juan Carlos I
- 400 participants from IES Fleet
- 160 participants in the school career of Javalí New River Segura
- 400 participants in the race and the school IES Beniaján Monteazahar
200 participants of the San José de Espinardo
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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