The Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF) has signed a cooperation agreement with THF PanAmerica which will assist in expanding the THF’s activities in the United States, Mexico and South America.
Under the terms of the agreement, THF PanAmerica will be responsible for managing projects in the Pan American territory and will fundraise for its own projects as well as international projects of the THF. THF PanAmerica will be chaired by Pan American Taekwondo Union (PATU) President Juan Manuel López Delgado but is independent of PATU and registered as a charity in the USA.
The first THF PanAmerica project will take place in Mexico, at the end of September, in the region of Tijuana and Piedras Negras, an area where many young people face very challenging circumstances. THF PanAmerica is also planning to create projects in South America, especially in Guatemala and Brazil.
THF Chair Chungwon Choue said:
“We are very proud to sign this agreement with THF PanAmerica. This is a critical step in extending our reach into the Americas, a region we have had a limited presence in to date. At the THF we want to empower as many people in need as possible and by working with THF PanAmerica we will be able to connect with young people in the Americas and provide them with a better future through taekwondo.”
THF’s agreement with THF PanAmerica follows similar cooperation agreements signed with Fondazione Italiana Taekwondo (FIT) last year to strengthen the THF presence in Europe and with THF Asia to strengthen activities in Asia.
