ABaCoDe Ghana | Big Launching in Two New Communities, Feb 2012
Saturday February 4th was a big day for ABaCoDe-Ghana as we officially extended our activities to two new communities. Jamestown is the oldest district in Accra; it’s close to the sea, and is mainly inhabited by a fishing community. Though it has a lot to offer, the town is in a state of decay following years of neglect by subsequent governments. Latebiokorshie, our second new community is similar to Nima, our original project base in Ghana. Although a little neglected, we can still use the basketball court, right next to a huge sandy football field. The first week of the project proved a...
Read MoreABaCoDe Canada | Pack The House Fundraiser Event, Feb 10th 2012
This February, the Champlain Cavaliers organized their annual “Pack the House” basketball tournament. For the first time, the school decided to offer the proceeds of the game to a charity, and they chose ABaCoDe. Over 500 Champlain fans were there to cheer on the team at a home game against Collège Montmorency. With all admission and concession sales going to ABaCoDe, we were able to raise over 500$. But it was the great games and cheerful ambiance that made this 2012 edition into a definite success. ABaCoDe would like to thank everyone who helped out: Subway, Super C, Champlain Charity...
Read MoreABaCoDe Uganda | Our Community Team wins over Kabira International School.
On Tuesday 17th January 2012, ABaCoDe received an invitation from Kabira International School,Uganda, for a boys’ friendly basketball game. ABaCoDe was represented by its Community Team, which was fully constituted and started training on 3rd January 2012 under Coach Bajunga Ronald. The game ended 46-32, in favor of ABaCoDe. For ABaCoDe, this was a good opportunity for us to evaluate our Community Team and we were able to identify our strengths as a team. Our gratitude goes out to Kabira International School, Uganda, for having invited us and are looking forward to yet another visit. We...
Read MoreABaCoDe Ghana | Xmas Party – First Experience at the Movies
The Christmas party started after the parents meeting in the study hall. After sharing juice and pastries, the kids were divided into 5 different groups with leaders in each group. TiGo was inviting 70 of our children to watch a movie at Silverbird, Accra Mall. In total 76 of us walked to the bus station to pick up cars that would bring us to the Mall. The children enjoyed their free popcorn and drink, as well as their new TiGO bags given by TiGO Santa Claus. “Puss in Boots”, the movie, was also given great remarks. Thanks to TiGO, 70 kids from ABaCoDe were invited to the movies. For...
Read MoreABaCoDe | Appointment of Founding Member, Marie-Ève Lemieux, on the BOD; Dec. 2011
As of December 1st, 2011, Marie-Ève Lemieux will be seating on ABaCoDe’s Board of Directors, along with Robert Kibaya (Founder & Country Director; ABaCoDe Uganda) and Nicolas Michaud (Founder & Country Director; ABaCoDe Canada). This dedicated and motivated colleague will take over the role and function of the Founder and former Director, Simon Gillespie. Having founded the ABaCoDe Ghana branch in 2011, with the help of her colleague Mohammed Khaled, Marie-Eve has been a great support to the team since 2009. For her dedication and tremendous contribution with ABaCoDe,...
Read MoreABaCoDe Ghana | “Voice of the Voiceless” Photo Project
“VOICE OF THE VOICELESS” PHOTO PROJECT ABaCoDe’s program in Ghana is taking place in one of the most deprived communities of Accra, where the unemployment, illiteracy and criminality rate is higher than normal. During our work, we get the opportunity to identify disparities existing between girls and boys, affecting the girls’ involvement in sporting activities. Sport here is considered a boy’s thing; girls have more chores than the boys, resulting in less free time to play. Education is another problem; in a poor community where some parents cannot afford to send all their...
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