Participation in sport improves children’s educational attainment and skills development including empowerment, leadership and self-esteem – contributing to their overall well-being and future prospects It’s long been understood that sport promotes children’s health, and physical development, but now we have solid evidence to suggest that sport can have a powerful impact on their overall education and life skills development. Hence we must use this evidence to inspire investment in sports for children, especially the most vulnerable
Redemption Against Poverty Organization-RAPO is a not-for-profit organization that exists to help people of Geita region to reduce extreme poverty by improving their quality of life through sports talents. RAPO is the only organization promoting sports talents in the region, which include soccer, volley ball, net ball Running, Fitness talents, Entertainment talent, Volleyball, Handball, Cycling talents athletics for schools and communities.
RAPO works in partnership with schools and communities in developing the potential of the youth and adults to enable them to overcome extreme poverty by improving their lives through participation in sports talents and physical activity. RAPO has a highly skilled human resource that has the capacity to undertake the campaign of participation in sport in schools and communities, because of their experience and expertise. We have completed some sports projects in secondary schools supported by the our own efforts and Geita town council small contribution.
The program is geared to promote participation of children and youth in sport and yearly it will roll out to ten primary schools and communities to benefit out-of-school youth. We aim to target 1600 children aged 6-12 years currently in primary schools, 200 out-of-school youth especially girls aged 14+ in rural areas and indirectly 2000 people living in the community as they will be attracted to watch their children participating in sports activities. Schools and communities will be provided with equipment so that children and youth engage in regular physical activity and sport.
Some of the best East African youth are making it to Europe and the Middle East, but are forced to leave home to pursue these opportunities due to a lack of quality local training, competition and club sophistication. These young players are also being identified much too late in their careers, and are lacking the training, education and character-building required to become a world-class professional.