Today, as we commemorate the
@UN International Day of Sport for Development and Peace 2025, under the resonant theme “Leveling the Playing Field: Sport for Social Inclusion,” I am reminded of the enduring power of sport to foster dignity, unity, and equal opportunity for all, regardless of gender, age, background, or ability.
At the
@WellbeingAfrica Foundation, we have long recognised that sport is not simply an extracurricular activity; it is a vital extension of education, particularly within our Personal, Social, Health and Economic
#PSHE and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
#WASH programming in schools.
Through the
#WBFA School Sports Programmes, we deliver inclusive and empowering experiences to primary and secondary school-aged pupils, using Netball, Baseball, and Softball collaborations to spark participation, cultivate leadership, and unlock youth potential, especially for girls and young women, many of whom are constrained by social and cultural barriers that discourage their participation in sport.
This mission of inclusion through sport resonates deeply with the joint advocacy I have been privileged to advance alongside inspiring global figures. During
#UNGA78, I engaged with
@RogerFederer where we discussed how his
@rogerfedererfdn has impacted over two million children across southern Africa by using sport as a vital bridge to early childhood education, confidence-building, and community engagement.
Likewise, at the 27th
@MilkenInstitute Global Conference, I was inspired by my discussions with Masai Ujiri, President of the Toronto
@Raptors and founder of
@GiantsOfAfrica, whose basketball camps and youth leadership programmes are cultivating a movement of excellence, resilience, and opportunity for young people across the African continent.
Locally rooted sports initiatives can generate global ripples of transformation, reinforcing a vision we at the Wellbeing Foundation Africa proudly uphold, as we blend frontline-based sport with systemic approaches to education, creating a profound instrument not only of play, but of health, hope, and healing.
#IDSDP2025
#WellbeingForAll