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African Grassroot Hoops (AGH) is a basketball development NPO that grows young leaders by providing programs and opportunities to support young people from the age of 9 to 18 years in developing a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and empowerment through BASKETBALL.
This June AGH will be hosting its annual Youth Day Classic Basketball Tournament, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Teams pay for their participation but that is not adequate to cover the costs of hosting a tournament of this magnitude. It will cost $8000, to build-up the basketball court floor and install baskets, which was the biggest hurdle to overcome in hosting our first tournament last year.
Through this 2 day initiative, our players will learn important social skills, strong interpersonal skills, and instil a sense of hope in the future all while fostering meaningful relationships with their peers.
Funds will be directly spent on:
- Installation of the basketball court floor and the baskets at the convention centre. $7000
- Train local community members to assist on the day to ensure smooth operations/running of the tournament. $1000
In a country where the majority of young people are overcoming stressors in their lives, such as poverty, discrimination, abusive situations, addictions, unstable homes, and poor academic performance due to injustices of the past, we at AGH, like Nelson Mandela, believe that “Sports have the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire, the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sports can create hope, where there was once only despair. It is more powerful than governments in breaking down racial barriers. It laughs in the face of all types of discrimination. Sports is the game of lovers”
With your support, we can continue to grow and scale a platform that seeks to foster positive changes through goal setting, self-discipline, skill development, and sportsmanship!
Your funding will go directly towards funding our Youth Day Classic 2019!
Thank you so much for your support! Umuntungumuntungabantu. Meaning I am because we are!
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