Press Release
MasterCard Worldwide and Right To Play International Collaborate on Financial Literacy: Financial Fitness programme to launch in Peru and Thailand
20 March 2012
MasterCard Worldwide and Right To Play International announced today a joint-initiative for the development and implementation of the new Financial Fitness programme in Peru and Thailand.
Building on Right To Play's innovative financial education programme that uses sport and play as a means of encouraging life skills development and sustainable behaviour change, the Financial Fitness programme is an opportunity for Right To Play and MasterCard Worldwide to work with youth in both countries. Young adults between the ages of 11 and 17 will benefit from this partnership and receive comprehensive training sessions aimed at improving their leadership skills and financial literacy.
"Right To Play programmes use a fun, innovative approach to teaching financial literacy," says Patricia Devereux, group head, Corporate Philanthropy and Citizenship, MasterCard Worldwide. "We are excited to partner with them to make a difference in the lives of children in Peru and Thailand."
Through this programme, more than 1,500 young people will participate in Financial Fitness training and Celebration Days, to be implemented from March through to May 2012. The training and Celebration Days will incorporate sport and play-based learning activities to educate youth in financial management, foster responsible decision-making, enhance problem-solving, support leadership potential, and encourage community engagement.
"This collaboration is a wonderful achievement," says Johann Olav Koss, Right To Play President and CEO. "We have seen great progress in the children and communities that we are working with in Peru and Thailand, and we are very proud that with MasterCard Worldwide's help, we will be able to reach more youth and help guide them toward a more prosperous future."
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