Project Report
| Apr 30, 2025
Cricket developing young refugees on & off the pitch
By Helen Vost | Managing Director
The Alsama Cricket programme for young refugees living in camps in Lebanon if growing from strength to strength.
What first began as a few practice sessions in Shatila Camp in Beirut has now become a thriving network. There are:
- 15 cricket hubs across three camps
- 594 active players
- 6 hours of cricket being played every weekend
Youth Sport Trust International expert trainers are proud to be supporting boys and girls who are committed players to become coaches themselves by providing online training sessions to develop leadership skills, teamwork and resilience. A new course is about to start in May and will cover:
- Player engagement techniques,
- Adding fun and challenges to drills and making them accessible to children of all abilities
- Effective communication and problem solving.
Please help us to continue building a brighter future for young refugees through sport. THANK YOU.
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Dec 31, 2024
Alsama thrives against all odds
By Helen Vost | Managing Director, Youth Sport Trust International
The education of young Syrian refugees in Beirut by the Alsama Project has continued in Beirut in spite of the war. Now it is hoped that the ceasefire will become permanent and the New Year will be a peaceful one.
When the bombing of Beirut began at the end of September, some of the refugee camps were evacuated and many refugee families returned to Syria. Such was the determination of the Alsama Project though that education - normally the first casualty of war - conitnued online for the students who remained in Beirut and then many made their way back. Their love of cricket continues to flourish and helps to raise aspirations.
Youth Sport Trust International looks forward, with your help, to providing ongoing support in 2025 to improve the lives of young refugees through sport. THANK YOU
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Sep 3, 2024
The healing power of sport
By Helen Vost | Managing Director
Cricket continues to provide a welcome diversion for boys and girls living in refugee camps in Lebanon.
Having escaped from war torn Syria, these young refugees now living in Beirut, have had to endure the uncertainty of the ongoing conflict in the region. However, such is their resilience and love of the game that they continue to play and excel in cricket as well as other areas of their education including art and music. Sport as an integral part of their lives goes on in the most challenging of circumstances.
Young cricket coaches from the UK supported by Youth Sport Trust International have had to return home for safety reasons but their own lives haves been enriched by their time coaching young refugees in Lebanon.
With your help Youth Sport Trust International will find ways to continue supporting Shatila Refugee Camp and the Alsama Centre in Beirut.
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