The initiative aims at developing the talents of the children, while also providing life skills training to ensure that children in rural, poor communities have the support necessary to realize their full potential and become happy, healthy, and productive members of their society, including becoming positive role models in their communities.
LUYODEFO believes that by bringing together individuals and communities, it bridges cultural and ethnic divides, as well as impacts public policy through the promotion of young people’s rights of participation, play, and socialization at sports events.
How LUYODEFO is Using Sports
- Providing training and services relevant to the development of physical activity in the community, thereby helping to rehabilitate the children who have gone through psychological traumas due to many reasons, including HIV/AIDS.
- Providing programming for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) by encouraging participation, which builds self-esteem and enhances the child’s exploitation of his/her talents. Competition, exercise, and teamwork help the young people form common goals and foster skills that can help shape their future — it’s a critical outlet during a crucial stage in life.
- Creating a forum to effectively conduct campaigns on health, sexuality, and HIV/AIDS; gender equality; domestic and gender-based violence (DV/GBV); children’s rights and child protection; drug abuse; environmental issues; etc.