A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), FAME Foundation has entered into a one-year partnership with Laureus Sports for Good, to achieve a common goal, using the power of sports for change under the Play it Dream it initiative of the organization.
Play it Dream it initiative is aimed at using sports as a tool for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, improving access to quality and affordable education, reducing early marriage, promoting gender equality and sports participation, and contributing to the reduction in inequalities among children and young adults in Nigeria.
Laureus Sports for Good is a London-based not-for-profit and global organization. It celebrates sporting excellence and uses the power of sport to transform the lives of children and young people around the world.
In a statement signed by Inyene Idiong, the Communications Officer,
FAME Foundation, the partnership will enable both organizations to take advantage of their collective strength and reach out to wider audiences, transform lives and also bring development to the people. Also, it unifies the idea of women and girls coming together through sports to better themselves and also the society.
“Our focus is to advocate alongside the people, amplify their voices, and bring them closer to where they can access the relevant support. We are elated at this partnership with Laureus Sports, and with optimism, we look forward to the outstanding growth that will be achieved by the organizations and the project beneficiaries,” says Ms Aderonke Ogunleye-Bello, Executive Director, FAME Foundation.
The project will be reaching young children; boys and girls aged 7-17, through several activities like Football for Development, and other sports, aiming at 200 displaced children that will participate in the project’s weekly and monthly sporting activities and exercises, including mentorship and empowerment programmes.
Emmanuel Ukoh
