Among the hordes of excited riders cycling the aQuellé Tour Durban presented by Sunday Tribune on the 26 April a group of Domino Foundation development cyclists will be cycling for a bigger purpose, to show how sport can change lives positively.
The Domino Foundation, a non-profit organisation that runs a wide variety of community support initiatives in Amaoti and Inanda and is the principal beneficiary of the race, has for the last three years entered a development team into the aQuellé Tour Durban.
(From left) Emmanuel Ndlovu, Sfiso Hlongwa and Ongeziwe Ntakane, part of the team of young riders from the Domino Foundation that rode in the aQuellé Tour Durban presented by Sunday Tribune last year. Many of the eager youngsters will be back to ride the 45km race on Sunday 26 April. // Photo credit: Dave Macleod/ Gameplan Media.
Made up of five high school learners, three teachers and the two youth workers who run the life skills programme in the Amaoti schools, the development riders are extremely excited to be cycling in Durban’s premier cycling race.
Not only has the group of first-time and more experienced cyclists been afforded the opportunity to experience a festive sporting event but they’re living proof of how sport can be a healthy activity for the youth.
The development cyclists have been practicing their cycling skills, and are a part of the Boys Club, an after school Domino Foundation initiative that gathers interested learners to participate in fun and healthy recreational activities.
There are a few safe and productive after school activities for Amaoti learners and the Boys Club hopes to create a fun and healthy space for learners to channel their energy into.
Mickey Wilkins, CEO Domino Foundation, sees the great value of sport in the Amaoti community, the largest informal settlement in KwaZulu-Natal.
“These Domino Foundation cyclists carry the message that sport can be a positive activity to pursue and that it can break the cycle of poverty and HIV. Sport also creates a sense of camaraderie and ownership and it’s a healthy way for youth to mature and thrive.”
The Domino Foundation is a non-profit organisation that believes in the power of a changed life. They have a range of community outreach programmes that focus on the individual, to empower, uplift and transform their lives so they too can impact the nation and others around them. They currently impact the lives of just over 4000 individuals every single day, ranging from 0 to 18 years of age.
More info and exciting ways to get involved can be found at www.domino.org.za. Change a life, change a community.
