SportWORKS

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SportWORKS Projects

Commonwealth Games Canada has been involved in over 125 sport for development and sport development projects in over 30 countries around the world. Brief summaries of some of these projects are given below which includes: their geographic location, partners involved, and the associated CGC initiative.

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development highlights sport as “an important enabler of sustainable development”. It recognizes the growing contribution of sport to the realization of development and peace in its promotion of tolerance and respect, and the contributions it makes to the empowerment of women and girls, young people, individuals, and communities, as well as to health, education, gender equality and social inclusion objectives. Thanks to the generous support of the Government and Canada and our other donors, CGC is proud to be one of the world’s pioneers of international sport for development and sport development work.

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Mathare Youth Sports Association (MYSA)

  • Africa
  • Kenya

Founded by Canadian Bob Munro in 1987, MYSA has been working in the slums of Mathare outside Nairobi, using sport to provide young people the skills and confidence to improve their lives. MYSA is run by, and for, the over 30,000 young people who take part in its activities and combine their passion for sport with health education and a strong community commitment.

CGC has supported the organization’s development through sport initiatives as well as arranged a south-south partnership with the Ramotswa Youth Sport Association (RYSA).