AT least 1,000 children living in difficult conditions in Arusha will have a day to celebrate, when Vodacom Foundation, in collaboration with two not-for-profit organisations stage games for them on Saturday, at the Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium.
Vodacom Managing Executive, Corporate Affairs, Mwamvita Makamba, said the games are part of the foundation's Share and Care campaign to mark the year-end festivities season.
"The purpose of the games is to gather, inspire and empower underprivileged children and the same instill in them a sense of self-worth through athletic activities," she said.
Other organisers of the games are Wheels of Action and the Arusha-based the Orphans Foundation Fund. The guest of honour during the event is expected to be Arusha Regional Commissioner, Isidore Shirima.
She said the games will also provide opportunities for participants to showcase their talents, as most underprivileged children do not get time to participate in sports activities.
Makamba said Vodacom Foundation has set aside 25m/- to sponsor the games, that will bring together children from 25 orphanages.
The session of sports activities involves individual orphanages competing against each other. The competition will only involve children aged above eight.
"The games include relay, sprints, long jump, high jump, shotput, floor ball and football. The children under 8 years of age will participate in other less demanding social activities and games," she said.
She added that there will also be kids' performances which will include children's acrobatic groups, dancers and singing.
Three top participants of each discipline will receive a medal and the three orphanages with the highest collective points will receive a trophy.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment