Sierra Leone - a few photos

[H4H 0]

Not quite sure if this works or not but I here goes, if it does i will post a few more.

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[H4H 0]

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[Mr. Bump 0]

Nice pictures mate (looked at the rest on your Photobucket)

[H4H 0]

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[Robert Ketts Yellow Army 15]

wonderful pics. what was the purpose of your visit?

I went in 07 - to Freetown, Kent, Tacogama, and Bunce Island. Amazing place

[Evil Monkey 52]

Fantastic pictures, well done to all involved!  Some details of the project and its outcomes would be a good read! [Y]

[H4H 0]

Basically the NGO I was visiting is a new charity working with Street Children in Northern Sierra Leone. The majority of kids that are on the programme lost their parents in the war and a few were ex RUF boy soldiers. So the main aim of the project is to get these kids off the street and into safety. But the most rewarding part is giving the children the opportunity to be children without them having to worry about defending themselves out on the street. In the centre they get 3 meals a day and get the opportunity to learn new skills and play games.

 

The majority of the photos above are of a football tournament I organised between 3 local secondary schools and our centre. It was amazing. One school turned up in Juventus jerseys and the other two schools turned up on Guinea shirts. (this was a little confusing when they played each other in the 3^rd-4^th play off) and obviously we were in the NCFC shirts.

 

In a very close semi  which ended 1-1 we beat one of the ‘Guinea’ schools on a penalty shootout, it was as nervous as watching Daryl Such step up against Birmingham back in Cardiff. These boys did not want to lose. So in the final we ended up playing ‘Juventus’ , sadly we couldn’t keep up our good performance of our first match and we lost 3-1.

 

I had no idea how big this tournament was going to be. Most of the town turned up to watch and it got quite heated at times. The prizes were very simple books, pen and other stationary items and a cup for the winning team, but honestly you would have thought they were playing for the world cup, I was amazed with the passion and desire they have for football.

 

If you want to find out more about the charity do visit www.street-child.co.uk or PM me.

[dhickl 0]

Well done, that''s a great cause.

I see we can donate money online, is there anywhere we can donate other stuff (e.g. shirts?)

 

[CANARY CHARGE 0]

Good work mate, they look great!!! I GAVE A MY SHIRT TO A CHAP IN THAILAND....HE FLIPPING LOVED IT!

[macdougalls perm 0]

Brilliant, great work! Great photos [:D]

[Syteanric 1]

Great Stuff and excellent Photos!

the sandy African streets are where Drogba and Eto''o both started... send us over the next megastar mate.. we need a new hero at the club.

jas :)

[Big Slob 0]

Should have brought them all over, they''re probably better than what we have now.

[Lambo 0]

Awesome pics budwiser, looks like an amazing trip.

[CiderkiddCanary 0]

Absolutely fantastic, what a great story, what football should really be like!Congratulations [:)]