FIBA signs Memorandum of Understanding with Olympafrica Foundation
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The foundation is under the auspices of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA)
FIBA has reached a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Olympafrica Foundation that will pave the way for thousands of children to benefit across the Continent.
The programme was conceived by former International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Juan Antonio Samaranch to promote the social values of the Olympic Movement in Africa.
The International Olympafrica Foundation runs it under the auspices of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA).
The Foundation seeks to improve the living conditions of the most disadvantaged through the funding of activities organised around four key areas: sport (development of facilities, programmes and organisation of tournaments); culture (youth centres, libraries); education (training workshops, awarding of scholarships); and socio-economic initiatives (health posts, supporting local communities in the implementation of their handicrafts, market gardening, and other projects).
Through the power of sport, Olympafrica's programs have had significantly positive impacts and the MOU with FIBA will help to continue and increase those welcome outcomes.
Both parties will collaborate across Africa to promote sport and sport education in general, with a strong emphasis on basketball and especially 3x3. They will also touch on social economic and personal development through sport, especially for those younger participants while instilling the values and ideals of the Olympic movement.
The partnership also seeks to promote peace through common sporting interests, activities and cooperation
The MOU will be underpinned by the support of the FIBA's Regional Office in Africa, which will donate basketball equipment to the Olympafrica centers hosting the program.
FIBA's support also includes providing coaching, officiating, and training.
Olympafrica already has extensive experience in establishing sports and sports education centers. The program will initially be implemented in 20 centers, with Olympafrica responsible for actively promoting basketball locally by organizing development programs, events and competitions.
Olympafrica will also ensure that a minimum of one thousand children under the age of sixteen will participate in each of the centers.
FIBA Africa President Anibal Manave stated: "This Memorandum of Understanding confirms again how important basketball can be to communities and the positive way it can bring people together and help them off the court as well.
We are very happy to have signed this partnership with Olympafrica, and we are excited to launch the program and see the benefits it produces for the kids who take part."
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