Opening Ceremony
Ayenyah girls’ volleyball team (Beauty Adzamli, Evelyn Davor, Patience Agyei, Edinam Mensah, Felicia Amenyo, Lydia Ahiadzi, Gladys Adzamli, Lydia Adzamli, Akos Dzidienyo, Mercy Amuzu, Cynthia Amenyo), who participated as representatives of the Dangme west district team, won the championship out of 17 district teams in the Inter-District/Sub Metro Basic Schools Sports Festival in the Greater Accra regional competition that took place between Friday, 30th July and Monday, 2nd August in Ada-Sege.
The proud Ayenyah girls’ volleyball team with their coaches
Moreover, six of these players will participate in the Inter-Regional Basic Sports Festival as representatives of the Greater Accra Regional team of volleyball between August 29th and September 4th in Wa in the Upper West region.
One of the girls who was trained through the Laureus program was offered a scholarship at the Tema Senior High School so that she can continue her studies with a focus on sport.
Ayenyah girls’ volleyball team with Dangme district girls players after their victory
The Ayenyah girls have made the community very proud!
Marcel Desailly, the French football legend who was born in Ghana and has now returned to live in Accra, received an ecstatic welcome from hundreds of young Ghanians as he visited a Laureus-supported OrphanAid Africa project in Ayeniah.
Marcel shows the kids his skills
Desailly, who was joined on the visit by Edwin Moses, the Chairman of the Laureus World Sports Academy, met the Ayeniah community elders and project volunteers before taking part in football and basketball sessions with the young people. Desailly is a major supporter of OrphanAid Africa and became a Patron of the organisation in 2005. The Laureus Sport for Good Foundation also announced its support for OrphanAid Africa last year.
Marcel said:
Three years ago I met Lisa Lovatt-Smith who runs the project. She persuaded me to go and see it and when I did I knew immediately I wanted to get involved. I decided to raise money for food and medecine for the children, but I also realised the need for a sport element at the project, as I saw good potential in the children. All kids deserve a chance to be able to play sport. Sport gave me so much in my life, this is all about what I can give back to these children.
