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Tag Rugby Festival Gulu July 2010

The kids league Tag rugby festival for Gulu primary schools took place on 31st July 2010.

Ten Primary schools from Gulu district participated at this festival, each school brought 12 participants plus two sports teachers. A total of 120 pupils, 20 teachers, 4 officials from tag rugby trust and 3 TKL staff were part of this exciting festival.

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The Kids League introduced its 'A' League for children with disabilities in Feb 2009.

'A' stands for 'Adapted' sports and during the first year The Kids League has been learning how to adapt its sports delivery so that they are accessible to all abilities to include physical and intellectual disabilities.  Through its partnership with APAID, 55 coaches have been trained to Level 1 and some of those are reaching now to attain level 2 in the jointly developed agreed training syllabus.  These caoches make the sport fit the kids and not the kids fit the sport!

During 2009 80 children participated in the sports seasons where able bodied children were playing parallel, alongside children with disabilties on the same sports grounds giving all the children and their parents a chance to understand each other better and to interact to actively promote social inclusion through sport.

The Kids League has also supported the  purchase of adapted sports equipment which aid  the children to participate fully in their sport of choice.

By offering children with disabilites the chance to platform their abilities on the filed alongside the KKL elite squad The Kids League clearly demonstrates its belief in and committment to 'Improve the Lives of ALL childen through Sport!
 
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The Kids League began as Kampala Kids League in Kampala (the capital of Uganda), a simple sports league for all comers in 1998 in Kampala, Uganda. By 2004, Kampala Kids League had gained a reputation for not only offering young people from all walks of life a place to come together and make friends, but was also recognised nationally as an organisation which had brought 3 football World Youth Cups to Uganda. This success was used as a springboard to bring young people together, through sport, in the process bridging several otherwise seemingly insurmountable divides.

The Kids League uses sports to promote:

  • Peace, reconciliation and reintegration
  • Inclusion in sports for girls
  • Sporting opportunities for young people with disabilities
  • Improved sports infrastructure in schools and communities
  • Links for young people internationally
  • Youth Employment/venture opportunities
  • Academic syllabi to support sports plus programmes in education
  • Research collaborations

 

Where we are today

The Kids League organises sport for disadvantaged youths across a number or regions in Uganda including work in areas affected by recent conflict such as northern Uganda and Karamoja. Since 2003, The Kids League have helped thousands of children from different social, economic and religious backgrounds form friendships and, crucially, learn important health issues including HIV/AIDs awareness.

We have established football and netball programmes including Gulu, Kitgum, Arua, Pader, Lira, Apac, Kumi, Moroto and Nakapiripirit.

By inviting children from all backgrounds to participate in our programmes, we have been able to create significant social change in Uganda. Through TKL, children mix and form friendships with former child soldiers, orphans, out-of-school and street kids, and other traumatized children. We are proud that over 50,000 boys and girls from such diverse backgrounds have played an active part in TKL activities and The Kids League has trained up to 2,000 volunteers from the community as referees, coaches and administrators.