THE NEED
The WHO reports that regular participation in sports has a wide range of physical, social and mental health benefits. The value of sports education in schools is, however, underemphasized. Sports aid in developing concentration, agility, teamwork and important life skills. Yet sports take a backseat in allocation of school budgets or students’ time. This is particularly so in the case of schools for children from marginalized communities. While the children are exposed to sports in their communities, they do not receive adequate coaching or equipment for them to learn the sport professionally and excel at it. They also have poorer nutrition as compared to their counterparts in more privileged schools. This affects their stamina and overall performance in sports.
SOLUTION
Level Playing Field aims to bring high quality sports education to children from marginalized communities. Our expectation is that the project will provide these children with a level playing field and give them some of the advantages available to children from high income schools.
