21 January 2011
Ten years ago, I was privileged to be asked to become Chairman of the Laureus World Sports Academy. At the time this felt like being made captain of the greatest sports team ever put together. Of course there was a more serious purpose to our endeavours: through the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation we hoped ...
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Welcome to MYSA. We want to empower young people through sport to help them to fulfil their potential and achieve their dreams. We are based in Mathare, just outside Nairobi. Mathare is a group of some of the largest, and poorest, slums in Africa. More than 900,000 people call these slums their home, living in mud huts with no clean water, electricity or sanitation. When you grow up in a place like this, it can be hard to be optimistic about your future. MYSA offers the young people of Mathare hope, and the opportunity for a better life.
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We use sport, which we combine with community outreach and development activities, to give young people like us the skills and confidence they need to aim higher, achieve more and improve their lives. MYSA is run by and for the young people who take part in its activities, and gives all of us the opportunity to dream of a brighter future.
