'Laureus Sport for Good' foundation contributes to rural school in Morocco

The "Laureus Sport for Good" Foundation is contributing to a rural school in the region of Al-Haouz (central Morocco) after the project was unanimously approved by the institution.

Edwin Moses former champ of the 400m hurdles, who chairs the foundation, which groups most prestigious world athletes, like American Michael Johnson, five-time Olympic champ, Edwin Moses, car race champion Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi and Morocco's Nawal Al Mutawakel, former Olympic champ of the 400m hurdles, said he is very happy to contribute, together with Moroccan banking foundation "BMCE," to a social project and to support Morocco's Al Mutawakel in this humanitarian action meant to improve living conditions of poorest populations.

A group of most renowned members from the Laureus sport for good foundation are visiting Morocco to kick off on Sunday the "run for fun" women race in Casablanca.

The charitable foundation, Sport for Good, targets and support community development projects which make the most of sport's ability to inspire people all over the world.

Sport for Good uses the ability of sporting heroes Ðas the most trusted messengers in the world - to move whole populations to act as one, for useful actions, given that sports, as a universally popular and aspirational activity, sport is the most effective way to reach and help disadvantaged target audiences.

Sport for Good works with other organizations in the public and private sectors to identify a number of key social issues which would benefit from the influence of sports-related programs.