Sacred Sports Supports Inclusion with SocaRama

A SocaRama for students with special needs was recently hosted by the Sacred Sports Foundation. This initiative, the latest edition of a small-sided pan-disability football event, was a collaboration between the Ministry of Education’s Special Education Unit, Sacred Sports, the FIFA Foundation, TUI Care Foundation’s Helping Hands Fund, and the Including Us project funded by the European Union. Chairman of Sacred Sports Foundation Inc., Delroy Alexander said the initiative was a celebration of talent rather than a competition. “It is the culmination of our annual community outreach efforts working with children with disabilities, aimed at creating friendships and developing communication and footballing skills,” he said. “It is really a celebration of the skills and progress throughout the year, bringing together 400 students, teachers, mentors, and volunteers. “The SocaRama football fiesta gives us a chance to see the amazing skills of the students on show; and our youth mentors, who do most of the work alongside the special schools’ physical education teachers, get the opportunity to express their joy in working with the children and also show what they have learned about working with the community.” Alexander also noted significant strides in physical, social, and emotional development achieved by participants during...