Sport For Empowerment organises projects which are not only meant to be fun but are also educational. We use the power of sport to teach the youth in Sierra Leone about health issues like HIV/ Aids or the dangers of Ebola for example. Sport is a powerful tool to strengthen social ties and networks, and to promote ideals on peace, fraternity, solidarity, non-violence, tolerance and justice.
We have established partnerships with a few other organisations.
Here are some of our current projects:
In the Netherlands, SFE is giving a helping hand by setting up a parkrun in Dordrecht. parkrun is a social and sports event held every saturday at 9.00 in 22 countries across the world.
SFE Sierra Leone is currently sponsoring two university students who are studying law and economics. Both of them are helping the foundation in return. In 2023, one of our students graduated in law and got his bar.
Ebola Orphan Project (EOP) – We support a number of children who have become orphans due to the horrific Ebola Outbreak in 2014. SFE encourages these children to go to school and to become better people in life.
Friends in Sport (FiS) – Our partner organisation in Lumley has started its own school. We are involved in the daily activities of this school. SFE also organises training for the teachers and we sponsor a number of pupils.