Cricket Kit4 Africa
Cricket Without Boundaries is a distibution partner for Cricket Kit4
Africa initiative.
Cricket Kit4 Africa is an initiative to help grow and build the game of
cricket in Africa. As the game and the popularity of cricket grows around
the world so does the need for kit and equipment. This is especially the
case in Africa, where you will find young kids taking up the game and
playing it whereever they can find sufficient space to create a game -
Car parks, on the beaches and even in the middle of game parks. Cricket,
as in many sports, allows young boys and girls to express themselves and
gain new skills and talents. The youngsters are often found living with
terrible poverty and surrounded by devastating diseases such as AIDS and
TB. Cricket gives them an opportunity to break away from the realities
of this devastating life and do those things that children should be doing
- Living life and having fun. The cost of kit becomes prohibitive for
many young families and this is where the initiative of Cricket Kit4
Africa comes in.
Cricket Kit4 Africa is committed to obtaining old and second hand cricket
kit that is no longer used or even damaged and getting it into the hands
of those who will benefit from it in Africa - The initiative is driven
by Flicx UK (a cricket equipment company based in the UK, with roots in
Africa).
'It is our objective to work with cricketing bodies, clubs and individuals
from around the world to collect old cricket kit, get it cleaned, repaired
and in a fit state and get it into the hands of those enthusiastic youngsters
who are possibly less privileged than ourselves - We are currently working
with the Sussex and Oxfordshire County Cricket boards and hoping to expand
to other boards as we grow. We have large storage facilities and access
to industrial sewing equipment to have any kit repaired and we are appealing
to all those of you who may have kit in your garages or attics to contact
us. We are also appealing for donations, no matter how big or small, to
help fund this vital initiative'
Richard Beghin - Cricket Kit4 Africa
(CricketKit4Africa can currently be contacted via Flicx UK Ltd
here)
