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On Friday the 29th of
March we organized a football match at Kishumundu Primary School. The
delegation from Dynamic Community Impact Org consisted of Mohamed Gea, founder
of Dynamic Community Impact Org, Anderson Martin, member of AIESEC in
Kilimanjaro and our guests Sanne and Catherine from the Netherlands and Jan
from Estonia. When we arrived at the
school, we were welcomed by the children and the headmaster of the school, Mr
Ngowi. Our guests brought the children exercise books, pencils and sweets.
After providing the children with the exercise books and pencils, the sports
teacher Matrona Sangawe brought us to the football field, where the football
match would take place. Team one played in a yellow outfit and consisted of
children from standard 7 and Catherine and team two played in a brown outfit and
consisted of children from standard 5, 6 and Jan. Anderson Martin was the
referee of the game. It was a really exciting football game and both teams
played very well. The children were really enthusiastic and when one of the players
in the field needed to be replaced, the children on the sideline were really eager
to join the game. The children on the sideline also cheered loudly throughout
the game and sang encouraging songs. After about an hour of playing football,
the game finished with four goals for team one and two goals for team two. The players
were tired but really satisfied. After the game, it was time to make group
pictures and we rewarded the players with more sweets, exercise books and
pencils.
All in all, it was a great day.
Despite the challenges that the children from Kishumundu Primary School face,
e.g. not having good exercise clothes or not having football shoes, they are
really happy and appreciative of the support they receive. Dynamic Community
Impact Organization will keep organizing events like this to support the
children and to emphasize how important it is for children to enjoy sports and
games. Dynamic Community Impact Organization also wants to achieve Sustainable Development
Goal number 4 (quality education) and will keep supporting children with
schoolbooks, classroom renovation and other necessities.
Jan (from Estonia): “For me, when
playing this football game, I felt like I was the same age as the children and
I could feel the pure joy of the children. Even though they have so little,
during the game they just focus on football and they are just enjoying like
children should. They are so motivated and they are really happy with the
support that they get for their aspirations to study. Sometimes the Sustainable
Development Goals feel so far away when you read about them, but when you have
events like this with children, you see that they are just about people. These
events help to realize that you can contribute to the greater good.”
Catherine (from the Netherlands):
“What really stood out to me throughout the whole match was the tremendous
amount of energy and eagerness to achieve the desired objectives. This applied
to the football players, but also to the spectating children who created a very
vivid and supportive atmosphere. I am thankful for the appreciation we receive
from our small contribution, which possibly has meaningful implications for the
futures of the children.”
Mohamed Gea (founder of DCI Org):
“In order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 all of the stakeholders
must cooperate to solve the challenges that the community faces. Through this
football match you can see how happy the children are to join together in
sports and games, no matter what gender they are. For me, events like this feel
like a first step to making a change in the community.”
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