The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace represents a great opportunity to recognize the positive role that sport plays as a powerful instrument of social cohesion in the community and the promotion of sustainable development and peace. Accordingly, to this day, youth groups in the four cities of Tirana, Kukës, Elbasan and Durrës agreed to undertake a promotional initiative of sports life as a way of building a more sustainable future for all.
Sara, 15 year-old participant, shares her impressions:
“It is the first time that I become part of this activity with such dimensions. We played with passion, energy, and enthusiasm all together and we were involved in every activity. This helped us to get to know each other even more.”
Furthermore Jorgisa, 15 years old, states:
“In our daily life we do not develop enough physical activity. So, participating in this activity, without cell phones that take a good part of our time, was a great opportunity.”
Such initiatives are organized by Terre des hommes Albania in the framework of the project “Prevention and Safe Reintegration of Returned Children and Mothers from Conflict Zones”, which is being implemented in partnership with the Counter Violent Extremism Coordination Center with funding from the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF).
