Zambian
Traditional games have been passed on from
generation to generation with reference
to a particular society or ethnic group.
Zambia’s traditional culture is blessed
with a variety of physical activities used
for social and economic purposes. These
very rich activities have always been educational,
recreational and low cost but have over
time, been diluted or lost in preference
to more standardized games from the West.
A
number of reasons have been attributed
to the situation, including the
dissemination of the misplaced education
that “traditional culture
is for the uneducated and poor”.
The conventional (modern) games
are also costly, requiring substantial
amounts of funds to sustain required
equipment and facility. Most Zambian
schools and communities cannot afford
such expenses but still prefer to
practice such games over the indigenous
games which are low cost.
SIA
works to resuscitate the use of
traditional games as a tool through
which life skills can be learned.
Above:A
peer educator from SIA demonstrating
a traditional fun and movement
game, ”sacha” to
young girls and Manchester United
Football Club Chief Executive
at Chipata Community
Children
playing nsola
Children
are given the opportunity to express
their emotions and thoughts through
dance, song, drama, role plays,
drawing/painting and storytelling.
Periodical mentoring and training
sessions for passionate children
are carried out by visiting professionals
from Lusaka expert organisations.
Mass
participation in sacha
INTERNATIONAL
EXCHANGE
Sport
In Action receives students from
the UK through the UK Sport International
Development through Excellence and
Leadership in Sport (IDEALS) project.
Students
from six universities (Durham,
Northumbria, Loughborough,
Stirling, UWIC and Bath)
spend three months in Zambia
working with peer leaders
on the ground to encourage
sports leadership and development
and to enhance their coaching
skills.
These
students carry out a number
of fundraising activities
before leaving the UK so
that they can purchase sports
equipment for project sites.
We have another exchange
program with the Dutch organisation
International Student Development
Projects (ISOP).
UK
student leads a fun and movement
session
Sports
students with a focus on
Physical Education and sports
promotion spend between
1-6 months with us.
They
provide coaching to children
and peer leaders as well
as becoming involved in
the production of sports
manuals and the development
of a sports management university
course in Zambia.
UK
student leads a workshop on
health and life skills
