Getting to know other cultures, facing new realities and discovering the global challenges that mark the lives of millions of people are part of the experience that the young people selected to participate in Madrid Xplora 2026 will have. In this journey, Fundación Recover, Hospitals for Africa joins the program as an institutional partner, contributing to making the program a success. Participants understand the importance of health as a driver of development and solidarity.

Madrid Xplora is an educational and experiential initiative promoted by Trex Exploring in collaboration with the Community of Madrid, which rewards academic effort and social commitment 20 young people from Madrid between the ages of 16 and 17. The 2026 edition will take participants to Egypt, where they will live an experience that combines culture, sport, adventure, and solidarity, with the aim of broadening their perspective on the world and fostering values such as teamwork, personal growth, and commitment to society.

As part of the preparation for the trip, the general director of Fundación Recover, Marta Marañón, held a meeting with the 20 young people selected to introduce them to the project. Main global health challenges and inequalities that access to healthcare still exists in many African countries. During the session held at the Jiménez Díaz Foundation, participants were able to learn about the reality experienced by millions of people on the continent, as well as the work carried out by the foundation to strengthening health systems, support healthcare professionals and improve care for the most vulnerable communities.

For Fundación Recover, participating in Madrid Xplora represents an opportunity to: bringing new generations closer together to the challenges related to the Global health and health cooperation. Through this collaboration, the organization seeks to fostering a critical and committed perspective with inequalities in access to health care, while showing how strengthening health systems contributes to improving people's lives and the development of communities.