- These collaborations aim to provide children with positive stimuli that motivate them to continue working hard on their treatments. Seeing these tiny wishes come true allows them to escape from their day-to-day lives.
The wish of David, 8 years of age, is to visit the wind farm he sees on the way out of Ronda, his place of residence, when he goes to the Maternity Hospital in Malaga to receive his treatment. He is fascinated by the “windmills” as he calls them, and his dream was to learn how they work and to meet the people who make it possible for their blades to turn.
After hearing his story, the Fundación Iberdrola España collaborated with the Fundación Pequeño Deseo to prepare a special day for David. In coordination with his parents, a visit to the Puerto de Málaga wind farm and the Altamira Operations Center was organized, where he made it clear that “he wants to become an engineer and fix windmills”.
Accompanied by the Foundation’s director, Ramón Castresana, and the engineers in charge of the wind farm’s maintenance, and wearing a custom-made uniform designed just for him, David had the opportunity to enter a wind turbine and learn how it works. On her part, Gracia Aparicio, head of the Pequeño Deseo Foundation, presented him with its symbol, the wand that allows wishes to come true.
These actions aim to provide the children with positive stimuli that motivate them to continue working hard on their treatments. Seeing these tiny wishes come true allows them to escape from their day-to-day lives and get away from it all.
Furthermore, Fundación Iberdrola España, through its Social Program, has allocated more than 11 million euros to social initiatives over the country and helped a total of 414,546 people. Since the launch of this Plan in 2010, the company has promoted more than 441 projects in collaboration with more than one hundred social entities, contributing to the fight against child poverty, school support, and the social integration of children, young people, and women in vulnerable situations. The Social Program has enabled the creation of 1,630 jobs and the participation of 7,648 volunteers.
Fundación Pequeño Deseo
The Fundación Pequeño Deseo’s mission is to fulfill the wishes of those children and young people between the ages of 4 and 18 who suffer from a serious illness and spend long periods of time undergoing harsh treatments. The Fundación considers that they need some illusion to create positive feelings and emotions to help them evade themselves from their daily lives.
Wishes would give these children stimulation, motivation, and happiness. Fundación Pequeño Deseo works with each child to encourage them to dream and show their greatest illusion, with the help of trained and prepared child psychologists. The whole process is kept a secret from the child to increase the illusion. The objective is to make illusion and joy part of the treatment. Today, the organization has managed to fulfill 5882 wishes. Its motto: “sometimes fulfilling a child’s wish is their best medicine“.
Fundación Iberdrola España
Since its creation, Iberdrola has been committed to the energy, cultural and social development of the communities in which it operates. In this regard, Fundación Iberdrola España represents a further step in this commitment by promoting initiatives that help improve the quality of life of people.
In addition, Fundación Iberdrola España, through its Social Program, has allocated more than 11 million euros to social initiatives in the country and helped a total of 414,546 people. Since the launch of this Plan in 2010, the company has promoted more than 441 projects in collaboration with more than one hundred social entities, contributing to the fight against child poverty, school support, and the social integration of children, young people, and women in vulnerable situations. The Social Program has enabled the creation of 1,630 jobs and the participation of 7,648 volunteers.
Fundación Pequeño Deseo
La Fundación Pequeño Deseo tiene como misión cumplir los deseos de aquellos niños, niñas y jóvenes entre los 4 y 18 años que sufren una enfermedad grave y pasan largas temporadas sometidos a duros tratamientos y necesitan una ilusión que les genere sensaciones y emociones positivas para que les ayude a ausentarse de su día a día.
Los deseos son una vía de estimulación, motivación y felicidad para estos menores. La Fundación Pequeño Deseo trabaja de manera individual con cada niño para invitarle a soñar y que pueda manifestar su mayor ilusión, de la mano de psicólogos infantiles, formados y preparados para ello. Todo el proceso es secreto para el niño o niña hasta el final, para multiplicar la ilusión. El objetivo es que la ilusión y la alegría formen parte del tratamiento. Hoy en día, la entidad ha conseguido cumplir 5882 deseos cumplidos. Su lema: “a veces cumplir el deseo de un niño es su mejor medicina”.
Fundación Iberdrola España
Iberdrola, desde su creación, ha estado comprometida con el desarrollo energético, cultural y social de las comunidades en las que está presente. En este sentido, la Fundación Iberdrola España representa un paso más en dicho compromiso, mediante el impulso de iniciativas que contribuyen a mejorar la calidad de vida de las personas.
Además, la Fundación Iberdrola España a través de Programa Social, ha destinado más de 11 millones de euros a iniciativas sociales en el país y ayudado a un total de 414.546 personas. Desde el lanzamiento de este Plan en 2010, la compañía ha impulsado más de 441 proyectos en colaboración con más de un centenar de entidades sociales, contribuyendo a la lucha contra la pobreza infantil, el apoyo escolar y la inserción social de niños, jóvenes y mujeres en situación de vulnerabilidad. El Programa Social ha permitido la creación de 1.630 puestos de trabajo y la participación de 7.648 voluntarios.
