The charity fund founded by the Barcelona superstar recently spent a large amount of money to support mothers giving birth at Anatuya hospital, Santiago del Estero city (Argentina).
The Fundación Leo Messi charity fund was established in 2007. During the past ten years, Messi’s charity organization has helped many children in difficult circumstances around the world, especially Argentina.
Messi has many meaningful activities to help children around the world.
Recently, the Fundación Leo Messi charity fund continued to do another meaningful job by devoting a large sum of money to support Anatuya hospital, Santiago del Estero city (Argentina) in building a special care area for patients. pregnant women before and after giving birth. This is one of the activities in the plan to reduce the mortality rate of mothers and newborns being implemented in Santiago del Estero city.
In addition to regularly providing financial support to hospitals, schools or child welfare centers, the Barcelona star also cooperates with UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) to bring joy to millions. Children come from all over the world.
Messi officially became a UNICEF ambassador in 2010
Messi officially became a UNICEF ambassador in 2010. In recent years, charity matches between the team “Messi and friends” and the team “World Superstars” have been held annually in North America or South America to raise funds for UNICEF.
Last August, Messi donated nearly half a million USD to UNICEF’s “Un Sol Para Los Chicos – Children in Need” campaign.
In November, the 2015 Golden Ball organized a charity marathon to raise money and help poor children in their home country of Argentina. The race includes 2 events: 10km and 2km with participation fees of 240 USD and 215 USD, respectively. All proceeds will be used in projects that improve the quality of life for Argentine children by the Leo Messi Foundation.
The Barcelona superstar happily visited children in Haiti, where a terrible earthquake occurred in 2010.
