David Nalbandian

Charities and Causes

The David Nalbandian Foundation was established with the goal of achieving full social integration for people with disabilities through programmes and projects geared around health and sports. The Foundation is a non-for-profit organisation that attempts to create favourable conditions for the development of people with disabilities. The programmes that the Foundation operates are based around improving the quality of life of such people.

Fans wishing to support the David Nalbandian Foundation can buy the official wristband, which displays the Foundation motto: “El Partido Mas Importante” (The Most Important Match).

Highlights

There are four ways in which the David Nalbandian Foundation attempts to achieve its goals.
1. Forming strategic alliances with public, private and civil corporations to facilitate the actions they are trying to take.
2. Promoting sport among individuals with special needs, children and sportsmen.
3. Contributing to the physical, social and psychological development of these people.
4. Broadening the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the importance of health, sport and education through the diverse activities connected with disability and sport.

The David Nalbandian Foundation has equipped special needs schools and hospitals throughout the province of Cordoba in Argentina, and opened a community centre that integrates specially adapted technology. In 2011, the Foundation opened a Rehabilitation Centre, which provides healthcare programmes and services for the community – reaching a population of 120,000 people – in a state-of-the-art facility.

In 2011, the David Nalbandian Foundation was awarded a $10,000 grant from ATP ACES For Charity. 

• David Nalbandian Foundation