Students from UMRio and St Alban’s School (Hertfordshire – UK) met up for a carnival of rugby on Icaraí Beach, following months of pen pal, two legs of the UMRio 24 Hour touch circuit.
UMRio is a rugby for development programme based in the State of Rio de Janeiro
UMRio has worked over the past 3 years to provide young people in communities affected by crime and violence with a safe space and enabling environment where they can access and forge new opportunities, develop and pursue aspirations, and build confidence in their own identities.
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Through a four pillar development cycle, based around rugby, education, community action (particularly on water and sanitation) and healthcare, UMRio has helped over 300 children create new opportunities and access existing ones.
Your support and donations are crucial to the continued success of UMRio. Help us create more opportunities for children and young people in Rio de Janeiro.