Hamsey Rangers Football Club Swaziland
Sport can:
increase confidence,knowledge and self esteem
teach the ability to settle disputes peacefully,negotiate and interact whilst developing leadership skills
decrease negative/anti social/criminal behaviour
improve communication skills
allow positive interaction and role models between peers, coaches,families and teachers
have positive health implications
improve local economy - children become more employable, coaches/teachers employed from local community
provides respite from working or caring roles
Lynn's job in the UK involves working with juvenile offenders so this, combined with Robert's passion for sport seemed to lead naturally to the formation of a youth football team.Robert has worked very hard to establish the team and to their credit Hamsey have already won their first, knock out tournament 6 - 3! The team comprises both boys and girls and our next project will see us raising money to build a community hall which will not only provide a sports changing/hosting facility but also literacy/numeracy and HIV/AID's awareness lessons. In this way we hope to support children who have previously "slipped through our net" having been excluded from mainstream education due to circumstances such as caring for siblings/working/finances . Literacy and numeracy classes will be offered to both children and adults and HIV awareness sessions will also be held. Eventually as well as employing a part time teacher and health motivator we would like to offer bereavement counselling to our orphans a relatively new concept in Swaziland.
REGISTERED CHARITY 1140971
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Robert designs the club sign -
Robert designs the club sign
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kit generously donated by Hamsey Rangers Football Club UK -
The boots were purchased in Swaziland from a generous personal donation for that purpose
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Getting to the pitch isn't straight forward... -
...But where there's a will there's a dry way!
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Our 1st tournament -
Which we won 6 - 3 in the final!
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Our coach