Education is the Key
Education is the key,
Let us rewrite history,
On the fields we will learn,
And our lives will take a turn.
Grassroots Soccer is the place,
Where we begin to chase,
Our dreams, big or small,
We are supported through it all.
Laureus Foundation run the show,
And enable us to grow,
Self confidence and respect,
Their involvement is direct.
From land to sea we travelled,
Our love for surf unravelled.
Uncontainable joy and pride,
When we get up for the ride,
To stand up for ourselves,
Into our full potential we delve.
Working with local groups,
Rallying international troops,
When we all come together,
We create bonds that we’ll treasure.
United by our common goal,
We all need to play our role,
Give more, consume less,
Let’s clean up this mess.
These poems were inspired by our activities today which included joining the Grassroots Soccer Programme and Waves for Change surfing programme in the Khayetlisha Township, just outside of Cape Town. We were moved by how the Laureus team use these sports to both instil life skills as well as build confidence in the youth. We were overwhelmed by how much joy and love the children had to give and thoroughly enjoyed interacting with them on the soccer field and in the waves. Our team took away many learnings and insights including the power of sport as a means of uniting and connecting people and the ability to empower through creating a sense of belonging.
It’s encouraging to know this isn’t country specific and we’re excited about how we can all better utilise sport to connect and empower our communities.
By Leni Greundl & Saskia Bauer