United Beyond Manchester

Andre Onana has won the FIFPRO Player Impact Award for his work through the Andre Onana Foundation.

Through his foundation, numerous underprivileged individuals and families have received free medical care and surgery in Sub-Saharan Africa. Over the last three years, the team has performed over 1,200 surgeries, providing life-saving care to those who would normally not be able to afford it.

As a part of the award, FIFPRO is donating $10,000 to the Andre Onana Foundation to support their work.

In response to winning this honor, Onana said: “When I passed through Barcelona, Amsterdam, and Milan on my way to Manchester United, I had people who helped me on that journey. When I was down, they gave me a hand so that I could stand up.

“I’ve never forgotten the help I received. Because of the people in the past who supported me, I feel I have a responsibility to give back and help others.

“When I started the Andre Onana Foundation, the idea was to help blind children in Cameroon. We received a lot of support and it’s since grown to become an NGO that provides free medical care and surgeries to children and adults from underprivileged communities.

“We bring doctors and surgeons, mostly from Spain, to perform the procedures in Africa. In July this year, we had our fourth surgical campaign where a delegation of Spanish health professionals – from nurses to paediatric surgeons – helped over 350 people in Yaoundé, Cameroon’s capital.”

If you are interested in supporting the work of this team, visit the Andre Onana Foundation site.