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When Rafa launched his charitable foundation, in February 2008, he said that travelling around the world had led him to realise that, when you are famous, you can "bring something to people who may need it, because there are places where everything is very difficult." 
Terra The following is their Mission statement "We want to provide an opportunity for children and adolescents with disabilities, those coming from underprivileged surroundings and those limited by an unfortunate family environment, who run the risk of being excluded from the society".
"We offer educational programs using sport as a tool for personal and social integration, passing on values such as effort, self-improvement and respect in order to encourage their self-esteem and confidence". Last weekend Rafa took the opportunity to travel with his mother, Ana Maria Parera, who is President of the Rafa Nadal Foundation, to inaugurate a sports school in Anantapur in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. This has been set up in collaboration with Fundación Vincente Ferrer, the Spanish arm of the Rural Development Trust. The aim of this new school is to offer educational, psycho-social, health and nutritional support to more than hundred children who belong to the most backward communities, such as dalits, tribal groups and backward castes. (fundacionrafanadal.com/news) 
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blogs.rtve.es Rafa: "I’m really happy to be here visiting the school and meeting the children who will study here. I hope they will like it and I hope this project will help them to get an education and to have all they need. I wish to see those who will study here have a new life when I come back in a few years time." Ana Maria Parera: "We don't pretend to make tennis players. We just want to trace the mentality and the ideals of Rafa. At the end of the day, they are giving to us a lot more than what we are giving to them." 
.tennisperspective.com 
As (Fundación Vicente Ferrer) On Friday, Rafa announced that he and Roger Federer will play a charity match in the Caja Mágica in Madrid on December 22nd. This is the first big event they have done for the benefit of the foundation. (Original article in marca.com.) 
Europa Press Tickets will go on sale to the public on November 1st through fundacionrafanadal.com and will cost between 26 and 33 euros. 
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