El Salvador youth avoids violence with street football
20.12.2022

SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR - DECEMBER 19: A Salvadoran woman pushes her baby's carriage in front of a banner in honor of the Argentina team, Qatar 2022 Soccer World Cup Champion, with the faces of Messi and Maradona, during soccer matches within the framework of the Street Soccer Champion of Champions final in a community in the city of Soyapango, in San Salvador, El Salvador, on December 19, 2022. This sports activity aims to keep young people away from violence and crime due to the presence of gangs in neighborhoods and communities. And it is organized by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the Directorate for the Reconstruction of the Social Fabric of El Salvador, and is part of the activities of Phase 2 of the Territorial Control Plan announced by the Salvadoran president, Nayib Bukele, which consists of keeping young people away from gang violence through recreational activities.

El Salvador youth avoids violence with street football
Fotoğraf: Alex Peña

SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR - DECEMBER 19: Salvadoran youth participate in soccer matches within the framework of the Street Soccer Champion of Champions final in a community in the city of Soyapango, in San Salvador, El Salvador, on December 19, 2022. This sports activity aims to keep young people away from violence and crime due to the presence of gangs in neighborhoods and communities. And it is organized by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the Directorate for the Reconstruction of the Social Fabric of El Salvador, and is part of the activities of Phase 2 of the Territorial Control Plan announced by the Salvadoran president, Nayib Bukele, which consists of keeping young people away from gang violence through recreational activities.

El Salvador youth avoids violence with street football
Fotoğraf: Alex Peña

SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR - DECEMBER 19: Salvadoran youth compete for the ball in a street during soccer matches within the framework of the Street Soccer Champion of Champions final in a community in the city of Soyapango, in San Salvador, El Salvador, on December 19, 2022. This sports activity aims to keep young people away from violence and crime due to the presence of gangs in neighborhoods and communities. And it is organized by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the Directorate for the Reconstruction of the Social Fabric of El Salvador, and is part of the activities of Phase 2 of the Territorial Control Plan announced by the Salvadoran president, Nayib Bukele, which consists of keeping young people away from gang violence through recreational activities.

El Salvador youth avoids violence with street football
Fotoğraf: Alex Peña

SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR - DECEMBER 19: Salvadoran youth from an amputee soccer team participate in soccer matches within the framework of the Street Soccer Champion of Champions final in a community in the city of Soyapango, in San Salvador, El Salvador, on December 19, 2022. This sports activity aims to keep young people away from violence and crime due to the presence of gangs in neighborhoods and communities. And it is organized by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the Directorate for the Reconstruction of the Social Fabric of El Salvador, and is part of the activities of Phase 2 of the Territorial Control Plan announced by the Salvadoran president, Nayib Bukele, which consists of keeping young people away from gang violence through recreational activities.

El Salvador youth avoids violence with street football
Fotoğraf: Alex Peña

SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR - DECEMBER 19: Salvadoran youth from an amputee soccer team participate in soccer matches within the framework of the Street Soccer Champion of Champions final in a community in the city of Soyapango, in San Salvador, El Salvador, on December 19, 2022. This sports activity aims to keep young people away from violence and crime due to the presence of gangs in neighborhoods and communities. And it is organized by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the Directorate for the Reconstruction of the Social Fabric of El Salvador, and is part of the activities of Phase 2 of the Territorial Control Plan announced by the Salvadoran president, Nayib Bukele, which consists of keeping young people away from gang violence through recreational activities.

El Salvador youth avoids violence with street football
Fotoğraf: Alex Peña

SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR - DECEMBER 19: Salvadoran organizers set up a table with balls, vests and trophies during soccer matches within the framework of the Street Soccer Champion of Champions final in a community in the city of Soyapango, in San Salvador, El Salvador, on December 19, 2022. This sports activity aims to keep young people away from violence and crime due to the presence of gangs in neighborhoods and communities. And it is organized by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the Directorate for the Reconstruction of the Social Fabric of El Salvador, and is part of the activities of Phase 2 of the Territorial Control Plan announced by the Salvadoran president, Nayib Bukele, which consists of keeping young people away from gang violence through recreational activities.

El Salvador youth avoids violence with street football
Fotoğraf: Alex Peña

SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR - DECEMBER 19: Salvadoran youth line up in front of a Maradona banner, during soccer matches within the framework of the Street Soccer Champion of Champions final in a community in the city of Soyapango, in San Salvador, El Salvador, on December 19, 2022. This sports activity aims to keep young people away from violence and crime due to the presence of gangs in neighborhoods and communities. And it is organized by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the Directorate for the Reconstruction of the Social Fabric of El Salvador, and is part of the activities of Phase 2 of the Territorial Control Plan announced by the Salvadoran president, Nayib Bukele, which consists of keeping young people away from gang violence through recreational activities.

El Salvador youth avoids violence with street football
Fotoğraf: Alex Peña

SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR - DECEMBER 19: Salvadoran youth from an amputee soccer team prepare during soccer matches within the framework of the Street Soccer Champion of Champions final in a community in the city of Soyapango, in San Salvador, El Salvador, on December 19, 2022. This sports activity aims to keep young people away from violence and crime due to the presence of gangs in neighborhoods and communities. And it is organized by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the Directorate for the Reconstruction of the Social Fabric of El Salvador, and is part of the activities of Phase 2 of the Territorial Control Plan announced by the Salvadoran president, Nayib Bukele, which consists of keeping young people away from gang violence through recreational activities.

El Salvador youth avoids violence with street football
Fotoğraf: Alex Peña

SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR - DECEMBER 19: Young Salvadorans paint a graffiti within the framework of the Street Soccer Champion of Champions final in a community in the city of Soyapango, in San Salvador, El Salvador, on December 19, 2022. This sports activity aims to keep young people away from violence and crime due to the presence of gangs in neighborhoods and communities. And it is organized by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the Directorate for the Reconstruction of the Social Fabric of El Salvador, and is part of the activities of Phase 2 of the Territorial Control Plan announced by the Salvadoran president, Nayib Bukele, which consists of keeping young people away from gang violence through recreational activities.

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