Ecuadorean footballer rebuilds village
| Judy Fladmark BBC News |
A South American footballer playing in the English Premiership is spending his high salary not on fast cars and big houses, but on rebuilding an entire community where he grew up. 
De la Cruz sends money home every week
- 18km of water pipes and a treatment system
- Hundreds of books, a new school roof and a playground
- Each day, 100 primary school children receive breakfast and lunch at school
- a medical centre
- money to pay for a doctor, a dentist and a nurse at the clinic
- 10% of his salary each month back to Ecuador
And what he is building now:
- a new sports and community centre, now under construction.
1 comment:
I think you are both right... taking a look at the cause (how did we get here) and the effect (since we're here, what's the best we can do with what we're given). And since I'm in Quote Heaven... here's a thought for both: "Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence."
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