About us
Sports for Hope and Independence (SHI) is a social service organisation founded in 2016. SHI is working for social development that provides sports and recreational activities to the communities, offering the opportunities to play and grow. SHI uses internationally proven methods to use sports as a tool for child and youth development, girl’s empowerment and life skills development of the persons with disabilities.
SHI promotes Universal and Olympic values of friendship, the joy of effort, fair play, respect, excellence, and balance of body, spirit, will, and mind as well as interdependence, sharing, love, tolerance, equality amongst others.
Mission
Our mission is to run consistent and sustainable sports for development program providing access to opportunities to participate in recreational and competitive sporting activities while contributing to sustainable development goal of the communities.
Vision
Our vision is “using the power of sport to end violence, discrimination, and disadvantage. Promoting “Sport for All” – a sustainable and community-wide sporting culture whereby people of all age groups participate actively in sports in quest of sound physical and psychological health as well as develop positive community spirit towards development.
Values
Compassionate to others
Transparency and accountability
Together with Courage
Self-dignity and Respect
Gender equality and Responsiveness
Empowerment & Healthy Life
Our Purpose
Every programme which we conduct are addressing at least one of the following seven social issues, which are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals:
Health: Enhancing Physical and mental wellbeing and encouraging healthy behaviour change
Education: Increased access to and completion of education
Women and Girls: Promoting equality, empowerment.
Employability: Developing skills and creating pathways to employment
Inclusive Society: Creating communities which embrace cultural and physical differences
Peaceful Society: Resolving conflict, promoting community peace-building and creating safe spaces
Environment: Raise Awareness, Local solution
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Target SDG”s
