Sport party: Promoting sport for all and social inclusion in Yaoundé

Sport For Us is a not-for-profit association that aims to promote and popularize the practice of sport among young people through the creation and renovation of spaces dedicated to the practice of sport but also to promote the inclusion of the most disadvantaged in Cameroon.

SPORT PARTY is a sport for all initiative aiming at promoting the practice of sport in all socio-professional categories and the different layers of society. Organised periodically in Yaoundé, this project will facilitate the inclusion of the most disadvantaged and marginalised populations in the region through sports.

Context

Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon presents an institutional weakness in the structuring of local sports facilities in relation to the population according to the association. In addition, the notorious lack of sport organisations and associations acting at the national level leads to a significant number of deficiencies and has a strong impact on society. In fact, Idleness pushes young people towards excessive use of psychoactive substances, which contributes to the increase in the crime rate in Yaoundé and downgrade the wellness of the population.

In this context, the association Sport For Us is committed to creating new sports spaces and implementing a coherent sports policy based on local events. This initiative is an adapted solution to the realities of the country and will promote sport as a vector of an economic, social and sustainable development.

Goals

Promote the practice of sport and democratise sports and associative activities in Cameroon
Promote the values and virtues of sport in all areas of the population (school, association, prison…) in order to fight against idleness and excessive usage of psychoactive substances
Promote autonomy and the emergence of small sport management structures
Use sport as a vector of human and social development in Cameroon

Activities

Team sports (Football, Basketball, Handball): Development of team spirit and leadership, strengthening of human values such as respect, politeness, dialogue, listening and enhancement of gender (gender equality)
Individual Sports (Jogging, Sports Walking, Fitness): Development and strengthening of self-confidence, awareness of the benefits of sport on body and mind
Cultural and associative activities: Development of mutual aid and creation of synergies between stakeholders, support for the creation, installation and maintenance of small sports spaces in the districts of the 7 target districts of Yaoundé

Impacts

Creation and/or rehabilitation of at least one sports area in each of the 7 target districts
More than 200 youth participate directly in basketball training sessions each week and more than 100 youth indirectly affected in each district
110 young people (girls and boys) will be impacted by Cross fit/Fitness activities in each district of Yaoundé
805 young people will participate directly in football activities in the target districts

Funding

The total cost of the project is estimated at €6,100 (including all costs of rehabilitation of the target sports areas and the costs related to the organisation of activities), of which €1,500 is financed by the association.

The remaining amount to be financed is €4,600.