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NATIONAL FOUNDATION REPORT 20 The Laureus Sport for Good Foundation Trust South Africa did not rest on its laurels in 2007, but worked towards consolidation, expansion and creating awareness of the power of sport to change lives. The past year has once again been an active one for the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation Trust South Africa with numerous project interactions having taken place. Our work is not only to support projects fi nancially but also to become a catalyst for them by identifying opportunities from which they can grow. Our support takes the form of sponsorship or mutually benefi cial sporting events. We are also committed to assisting and sharing resources with other Laureus Sport for Good Foundation projects around the world and are fortunate that our Foundation Trustees and Friends & Ambassadors have been very supportive of all our projects. Highlights of the year were a project visit to Fight with Insight and the Discovery 702 Walk the Talk event in Johannesburg, an occasion that raised R400 000 (€34 000) for the Foundation. Both events were attended by Laureus World Sports Academy members Daley Thompson and Steve Waugh. Friend & Ambassador Deshun Deysel carried the Laureus fl ag with her as she conquered the seven highest peaks in the world. Later in the year, she led a group of 20 members of the Helderberg Partnership project up Table Mountain. For many this was their fi rst experience of mountain climbing as well as riding in a cable car. They were joined by participants from the newly supported project Future Champs. This project helps to enhance opportunities for youngsters who might otherwise be drawn into a world of crime and drug abuse. By helping youngsters to help themselves, the programme, through sport and study groups, gives young people an alternative focus, providing them with the means to combat negative infl uences in their area. The world-famous Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour held in March saw Academy member Hugo Porta join forces with nine members of IWC Schaffhaussen in tackling the 109-kilometre race. Another Friend & Ambassador and ex-Leeds United captain, Lucas Radebe, joined more than 1 600 youngsters in Durban as PeacePlayers International celebrated its 12th City-Wide Tournament and Cultural Celebration with activities that fostered unity between children of different backgrounds, races, religions and cultures. Academy member, Boris Becker also participated and commented that, ‘Children who learn to play sport together can learn to live together.’ The progress made in growing the Foundation is largely due to the committed and selfl ess project leaders who want to make the world a better place. The annual Role Models Retreat once again brought projects together at year-end to remind everyone that we are part of an inspiring global family. We look forward to growing the number of projects in the next year from nine to eleven, as well as exploring potential new sponsors. An ambitious goal for the near future is to stage an international project forum in South Africa that will add to the growing awareness that the Laureus brand is truly universal in its appeal. L A U R E U S S P O R T F O R G O O D F O U N D A T I O N A N N U A L R E V I E W
Laureus World Sports Academy member, Daley Thompson, trains with a young member of Fight with Insight. Opposite: Laureus Friends & Ambassadors joined youth from two Laureus-supported projects in a climb up Table Mountain. Right: Academy members, Morné du Plessis and Hugo Porta, encourage children during an activity at the Helderberg partnership project. L A U R E U S S P O R T F O R G O O D F O U N D A T I O N A N N U A L R E V I E W
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