Ruben Houkes, oud JudokaRuben is in september 2009 als Ambassadeur van Right To Play mee geweest op veldbezoek naar de Play to Learn projecten in Rwanda. Tijdens de reis heeft het gezelschap, bestaande uit Ruben, Dex Elmont en twee jongeren, begeleid door twee mederwerkers van Right To Play Nederland, verschillende Right To Play projecten bezocht in Kigali en Gisenyi. De groep ontmoette lokale atleten, Coaches en kinderen en er werden verschillende sportclinics gegeven.
De reis heeft een behoorlijke indruk op Ruben gemaakt; "Het was ingrijpend, interessant, verbazingwekkend en leerzaam. Sport is voor deze kinderen zo belan Read More... | Jane Rumball, Canadian Rower
Rumball recently returned from Kampala, Uganda, where she visited the field as an Athlete Ambassador for Right To Play.
On her time in Kampala: "I was in Uganda for five days and the majority of the time was spent visiting the various projects in Kampala and the Nakivale refugee camp near Mbarrara. We played with the kids, met with various leaders and visited organizations like the Ugandan National Association of the Blind and the Ugandan Society for Disabled Children to see firsthand how Right To Play partners with them to help children deal with the many challenges that face them."
On how sh Read More... | Perdita Felicien, Canadian hurdler
Perdita Felicien pledged to raise $7,000 by the end of her 2009 season for Right To Play, contributing $12.46, the equivalent to her personal best in the 100m hurdles, every time she races. An Athlete Ambassador for Right To Play since 2007, the 28-year-old wanted to take her involvement to another level. "I want to do more than just be a name or go to the sponsor dinners and sign autographs," she says. "I decided to put my money where my mouth is."
"In Canada, it's something we don't really have to think about bec Read More... |
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