The All Blacks trained together with the boys and girls of Qompi Rugby and González Catán

In a day organized by UNICEF and Rugby Sin Fronteras, more than 20 boys and girls of the aboriginal community Qom from Formosa and González Catán fulfilled the dream of sharing a rugby clinic with players of the All Blacks, the national rugby team of New Zealand.

Ryan Crotty, Anton Lienert-Brown, Tim Perry and Sam Whitelock, ALL BLACKS figures, participated in this activity with the aim of promoting access to games and sports for all boys and girls. After the training the New Zealanders shared some words of gratitude with the group, signed autographs and took pictures with the participants. Also present was Julián Weich, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, who has also always collaborated with Rugby Without Borders.

"From UNICEF we celebrate the realization of this type of meetings and in a special way, we promote the existence of spaces at the community level, which guarantee the right to play and safe and inclusive sport for all children and adolescents", expressed Hernan Monath , UNICEF protection specialist.
For her part, María José Maestu, president of Rugby Sin Fronteras indicated that "we want to thank the All Blacks and Unicef for giving the boys this opportunity. We are showing them that there is no impossibility in life and that according to their behavior, work and attitude, they can achieve what they set out to do".
All these young people participate in the "Young Leaders" program that the Foundation carries out in the Qom community of Formosa and in the Villa Dorrego neighborhood of González Catán, where work is carried out in the formation of values through rugby, using sports as a tool of containment, improvement and social integration.

UNICEF and ALL BLACKS have been allies since 2013 with the aim of adding actions through sports that bring about a change in the lives of children, families and communities around the world.

About UNICEF
UNICEF works in more than 190 countries and territories to help children survive and thrive in their lives from early childhood to adolescence. It is the largest supplier of vaccines to developing countries. UNICEF supports the health and nutrition of children, water and sanitation, the provision of quality basic education and the protection of children against violence, exploitation and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by voluntary contributions from individuals, businesses, foundations and governments. For more information about UNICEF Argentina: www.unicef.org.ar

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