New Soccer Field
In agreement with the municipality of Isabela, IOI donated a synthetic grass multi-sport field valued at over $50,000 to the Jacinto Gordillo Elementary School. This, like the playground, is designed to provide a space for children to engage in sports – realistically mostly soccer- in a community setting. The field directly benefits 280 students and their families and construction was finished in February 2018.
These additions to the local infrastructure, and future projects like them, are contributing to the social development of the island of Isabela, as well as to the health and education of the children who are growing up there.
Jacinto Gordillo Elementary School Playground
For years, at Jacinto Gordillo Elementary School on Isabela island, students did not have a place to play during their lunch break. As a makeshift alternative to a secure, well-constructed playground, children would seek out and climb trees and often end up getting hurt.
“Play is essential to development because it contributes to the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional well-being of children and youth.
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To address this, IOI organized a group of University of Miami students and professors to create a safe and fun “tire worm.” The “worm” is made from brightly painted, recycled tires that are set into the ground.
As you can imagine, the addition has been a big hit. For the first time, Jacinto Gordillo Elementary School children have a designated place to run, climb, and play that is safe and right outside their classroom doors!
