2017 LB070 LB4004 Sports and Humanitarian Assistance Phase 2 (SAHA 2) Program

The power of football: Football brings the world together - and War Child has teamed up with Right To Play and Dutch football association the KNVB to harness its unifying power. Our new Sports and Humanitarian Assistance (SAHA 2) project works to develop the leadership skills of young people in Lebanon to bring different communities closer together. Lebanon has seen its population increase by nearly a third over the past seven years with the arrival of more than one million Syrian refugees. Tension between host communities and refugees is high - limiting life chances for all youth in Lebanon. Jobs are scarce and young people struggle to find a place in society. Developing the skills of a new generation: The SAHA 2 Sports and Humanitarian Assistance project is designed to address these issues. The project sees War Child work in partnership with Right To Play and the KNVB to develop the leadership skills of a new generation of youth in Lebanon. This efforts will promote community cohesion. Football and sporting activities play a key role in the project. Some 300 local youth leaders will receive training in football coaching from qualified KNVB coaches. These participants will organise sporting tournaments and activities for some 3,500 children from all communities across Lebanon - more than 40 per cent of whom will be girls.