Sports Initiative

Sports initiative is a year-round sport for development programme, which is being implemented in 12 schools and communities across 5 districts namely Bhaktapur, Kavre, Sindhupalchok, Kathmandu and Dolakha.

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Teachers and youth mentors

Childreach Nepal is a leading organization that uses sports as a unique approach to engage children and their communities. With over 5 years’ experience under our belt, we have tailor designed curriculums that addresses the needs of the young people. A part of a global street football world network, we collaborate with like minded organizations to identify and mitigate issues like gender inequalities, child trafficking, child labor, school bullying etc. Childreach Nepal believes in the power of play and sports, creating safe spaces for young people to express themselves in the sports field and beyond.

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Objective

  • To ensure children have the access to play and sports in schools.
  • Create contextual sports curriculum that addresses key issues affecting children in the community.
  • To create safe sporting spaces for children and youths.
  • To empower and encourage girls to raise their voice against harmful traditions and stereotypical thinking.
  • To educate, aware and inform parents and communities around child protection issues through the use of sport.

Activities

  • Youth leaders coaching and curriculum development workshops.
  • Weekly sports for development sessions at schools.
  • Football tournaments and festivals.
  • Gender friendly rugby training and tournament.
  • Street Child Cricket World Cup 2019.

Map

Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Kavre, Dolakha and Sindhupalchowk



Timeline

2017 - 2019


Network members

Partners

You can support this project by:

$10

Will enable in purchasing of small cones and ground markers for conducting sports session in the field/ground

$20

Will aid the travel costs for youth mentors to conduct weekly sports for development session

$30

Will enable one youth leader to attend a thematic workshop

$50

Will aid in providing one football to community schools and one football jersey set to one child

$75

Will enable one child to attend our thematic capacity building festival