Sports help the youth to understand
their potential and learn better how they can improve the communities they live in. Being active in sports helps you live
a healthier life and how you can avoid injuries. Moreover, it promotes communication and helps heal the divisions between
peoples, communities and entire nations. And last, but not least set an example for fair play.
So soccer is not just entertainment, but a tool for development
as well.
Since the introduction of UPE,
sports and PE have lost terrain in schools. Lesser is attention given to sports, unfortunately it is too often seen as a pass-time
activity, whereas it can help a child develop its social skills. Access to sports is for vulnerable Ugandans such are orphans,
disabled, war-affected or HIV+ even more limited. Because of their situation they are often socially isolated. Sports can
help them. Yet, special needs education is insufficient, or lacks the necessary learning facilities.
Edgars Youth Programme participated in a stakeholders workshop organised
by the Ministry of Education and Sports. MoES intends to intensify the sports/PE education within the schools, and wanted
to consult stakeholders on related issue. Lack of sports facilities and coaching skills was mentioned as one of the challenges
for schools. EYP is hopeful that this initiative will get proper follow-up, so that the Ugandan youth can benefit more and
better from sports!
