Category: Programm

Sports for Hope and Independence (SHI) conducted a Disability sports workshop named by ” Para-sports workshop” at Government Physical education college, Dhaka on 7th August 2018. Seventy-one Bachelor in Physical Education (B.P.Ed) student participated in the workshop. Pappu L. Modak conducted the training.

The aim of this workshop was to raise awareness on Para sports. Moreover, These B.P.Ed students will work as sports teacher or sports officer in the school, college, Upa Zilla Sports office and District Sports Association in future. If they have knowledge on para-sports, it will easier to maximize participation nationally to identify talented para-athletes.

The workshop covers the following topics;

1. Type of disability sports
2. History Of Para- Sports
3. Recruitment of athletes 
4. Classification
5. Benefits of para-sports for the disabled person
6. Coaching techniques
7. How to use local resources 

8. Inclusion through sports
9. A case study of two Spinal Cord Injured people (One athlete, one non-athlete).

The workshop was very successful, and the participants all agreed that they will be able to use their new skills in their communities and the workplace.

Sports for Hope and Independence (SHI) led Rugby conditioning camp in Betaga, Bagerhat on 5-12 May was made possible by funding from Chowdhury Shahabuddin Ahmed, S.M Abul Hossain and Gandhimahal Restaurant, Minnesota, USA. 5 players from Malumghat, Cox’s Bazar, 2 from Patrokhola Tea garden, 11 Players from Betaga Bagerhat participated in this highly intensive training. The conditioning camp was aiming to check the progress of the players from different places and teach advance Rugby and Fitness skills to get prepared for the upcoming national championship. 33 girls also participated in this training. It was very intensive theoretical and practical camp. This highly interactive Rugby camp was run by Mr Abdul Karim. The camp was focused on several key components of performance individual skills, understand position, unit work and understanding defence strategies, awareness of strength and conditioning. On the last day of the camp, there was a rugby competition for girls and boys.

 Ogrojatra Table tennis school located in Betaga, Bagerhat. It is only of it’s kind in Bangladesh because this school is run by a wheelchair user. SHI started this initiative in October 2017 to showcase the society that inclusion of disabled person is not that difficult if you empower their skills. A spinal cord injury forced  Mehedi Hasan to stay in a wheelchair for his daily activities. SHI empower him by providing training now he is working as a coach of this school with 59 students and among them, 3 junior table tennis player from his school got selected to represent Bagerhat District and participate in the grassroots table tennis talent hunt competition at Khulna BKSP. Three of them respectively placed 10, 11, 12 position in the national Talent Identification project 2018 and participating in one-month long table tennis conditioning camp. This School also gives him the opportunity to practice regularly to keep his dream alive to represent Bangladesh in International events.

Sports for Hope and independence (SHI) observed International Day on Sports for Development and Peace(IDSDP) on 6th April 2018. SHI raise awareness of IDSDP among the student of Betaga Ideal Girls school, Rotnapalong high school and Rotnapalong primary school. Beside this SHI organised a Peace Cup football Championship in Balukhali refugees camp for Rohingya Refugee Children.

According to World vision research, about 150000 Rohingya children are severely depressed. Sports has known for the stress reliever. Sports for Hope and Independence (SHI) run two months long sports program at Balukhali refugee camp from 17/02/2018-18/04/2018 to provide opportunities for children to get physically and psychologically fit. 388 children learn positives values of life, self-care, self-esteem improvement physical education and activity through football and dodgeball program. According to Rohingya children, they have more friends in different blocks now though sports program and they feel they are a part of their society.

Sports for Hope and Independence (SHI) had received 23 letters from Minnesota School Children for Rohingya Children after completing a sports program at the refugee camp. SHI representatives visited Uttorayan School at Balukhali Refugees camp on 27^th January 2018 to handover support letters from Minnesota school. The letters were translated into their language. Rohingya children express their feelings through painting and writing notes in English to the support group. SHI arranged to send these letters to Minnesota school.

A multi-sports training camp in Patrokhola Tea garden, Kamalganj, Moulovibazar on 3-6th January 2018.  The aim of the sports camp is to give proper opportunities to learn and experience different sports for the child, youth and girls belong to tea garden labour families. Rugby training was given for the youth lives around the patrokola tea garden.  The age range was from approximately 14 to 25 years. 65 youth and adults participated in rugby training.  Girls age from 13-18years get football training. 32 girls participated in all the sessions. Futebol Da Forca method has been used to empower girls through football. Children age from 5-12years got the opportunities to learn Dodgeball. 48 children participated in the camp.

Rohingya refugees are often seen as victims of circumstances beyond their control, but SHI wanted to show another story to be told about them – a story of strength, determination and have fun. Dream together, Sports for all programme is all about using the power of sport to unite people and help to build a peaceful and better world. SHI is organised three days long inclusive sports festival for Rohingya Refugees children from 17-19^th December 2017at Balukhali refugee Camp one. It was festival of two days multi-sports training and last day competition among 427 children represent 11 Mukti schools and Save the Children school. SHI aimed to provide an avenue to the Rohingya refugees to engage in sports activities to enhance physical and psychological fitness and aims to raise awareness about inclusive sports among the people.

Sports for Hope and independence (SHI) led Rugby Development Clinic in Malumghat, Cox’s Bazar on October 14-16, 2017 was made possible by funding from Chowdhury Shahabuddin Ahmed. Memorial Christian High school provided the participants. The Rugby camp attendees 23 girls, 29 boys studying in Class Six, Seven and Nine. The age range was from approximately eleven years to sixteen years. The camp covered four days of theory and practical elements. Initially, the camp started with the plan that the trainer will train basic skills training drills and basic game practice. After seeing the amazing improvement on second-day practice and good awareness of drills, the camp was focused on several key components of performance individual skills, understand the position, unit work and understanding defence strategies, awareness of strength and conditioning.

DodgeBall: On the first-day afternoon some primary school children came to SHI’s founder to request her to allow them to participate in Rugby camp. Soon they found Rugby ball is too heavy to play. SHI decided to train them in Dodgeball and started training with the soft plastic ball. 22primary school students participated in dodgeball training. Among them16 were girls and 6 were boys. Age range: 4-12 years old. In general observations, they loved this game and according to them, this is a very enjoyable game.

On the last day of the camp, there was a rugby competition for girls and boys and sports festival which was open for all 53 participants participated in that festival. We trained Physical teacher of the school to continue the rugby training. Head of Administration and School Managing committee was present at the sports festival.

This highly interactive Rugby camp was run by Mr. Anamur Rahman (Coach, Chittagang Divisional Army). Initially the camp started with the plan that the trainer will train basic skills training drills and basic game practice. After seeing the amazing improvement on second day practice and good awareness of drills, camp was focused on several key components of performance individual skills , understand position, unit work and understanding defense strategies, awareness of strength and conditioning. On the last day of the camp there was rugby competition for girls and boys and sports festival which was open for all 53 participants participated on that festival. We trained Physical teacher of the school to continue the rugby training. Head of Administration and School Managing committee was present in sports festival.

A Sports for Hope and independence (SHI) led Rugby Development Clinic in Betaga , Bagerhat, on October 4-7, 2017 was made possible by funding from Chowdhury Shahabuddin Ahmed.Betaga Adarsha Girls High school provided the participants. Rugby camp attendees 34 girls, 53boys with a variety of Socioeconomic backgrounds. The age range was from approximately ten years to twenty-four years.

This highly interactive Rugby camp was run by Mr. Abdul Karim. Initially, The camp started with the plan that the trainer will train basic skills training drills and basic game practice. but the participants were so much interested that they watched rugby skills training on Youtube and practice individually. after seeing the amazing improvement on second days practice. the third day of the camp was focused on several key components of performance individuals skills development, understand position, unit work and understanding defence strategies, awareness of strength and conditioning. on the last day of the camp, there was rugby competition for girls and boys and community sports festival which was open for all 157 participants participated in that festival.