Healthy Life

Program that promotes the social and labor integration of vulnerable women, promoting healthy school meals and preventing school dropout.

The Okup@.te program offers recreational-pedagogical activities for children from disadvantaged families during the summer, promoting inclusion and citizenship education through interaction with middle-class children.

The Walking Club in Sao Paulo promotes physical activity in peripheral areas through guided walks. Promotes health, community integration and a sense of belonging to the neighborhood.

The Cascais City Council organizes “See, listen and debate”, a film series and debates on HIV/AIDS for high school students, addressing sexuality and prevention with the participation of specialists.

Rennes City Council promotes the harmonization of rhythms of life, focusing on gender equality, labor reorganization and childcare services, improving quality of life and professional opportunities.

The Non-Motorized Mobility Corridors Program in Mexico City encourages the use of bicycles through bike lanes and events such as “Sunday Bike Rides”, promoting health, inclusion and reducing emissions.

The “AFIS: Physical Activity and Health” experience promotes physical activity, recommended by doctors as an alternative to expensive medications, to improve quality of life and general physical well-being.

The project promotes walking as a healthy and accessible activity to combat cardiovascular diseases and improve general health, overcoming barriers such as lack of time, fatigue and displeasure.

In Voivodia de Silesia diseases of the circulatory system are the main cause of hospitalization and mortality. A prevention and promotion program for healthy lifestyles seeks to reduce these figures through education and early diagnosis.

The Urban Agriculture Program of the Government of the Federal District, in collaboration with the Chapingo Autonomous University, trains in intensive urban cultivation, promoting food security, employment and improvements in the urban environment.

In 2002 LACSEV was founded to support isolated users of the Sever do Vouga Health Center. In 2004 they created a technical aid bank and in 2005 a volunteer project.

At CEMA, one-hour workshops are held with cardiology patients on “Quality of Life”, addressing topics such as hypertension, nutrition, human relations, stress, sedentary lifestyle, etc.

The experience promotes citizen integration through urban gardens, where retirees cultivate plots, creating green spaces. In addition, it improves the quality of life, promotes organic agriculture and offers educational activities for schoolchildren.

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has a metropolitan golf course and enclave classrooms for students with special educational needs who take advantage of these facilities to promote the integration and participation of their students in sports and social activities.

The “Equestrian Therapy: the horse educates” program supports school integration, promoting the comprehensive development of people with special needs through therapeutic and recreational activities with horses, guided by specialists.