Unified Sports for Children with Special Needs (Special Olympics)

VFE Foundation launched the Unified Sports project in June 2008, with the aim of building a culture of tolerance and integration towards children with special needs in Egypt.

In partnership with the Friendly Family Association, VFE Foundation supports sports activities and inclusion of special needs children in Egypt.

Introducing for the first time in Egypt, the Unified Sports concept, where teams are made up of special and non special athletes, who compete together in different tournaments.

Project Achievements:

• Promote and sustain sports, activities, and different services for children with special needs across Egypt
• Provide medical assistance to children with special needs
• Engage special and non-special needs children, together in different sports and activities
• Enhance the capacity of local communities, to better integrate children with special needs in different sporting facilities
• Provide sports tournaments in 27 Governorates in Egypt (These sports would consist of teams made up of children with special needs and children without special needs)
• Promote the spirit of Volunteerism within local communities and enhance their sense of tolerance towards children with special needs
• Engage Vodafone employees to volunteer in any of the provided services and activities
• Assist the Egyptian Special Olympics delegtion in all their national, regional, or international tournaments
  

Beneficiaries include 30,000 special needs children and their families across Egypt, NGOs, and members of local communities.

6TH MENA Special Olympics Games - Abu Dhabi 2008

VFE Foundation supported the Egyptian Special Olympics delegation participating in the 6th MENA Regional Games, in Abu Dhabi in November 2008.

More than 100 Egyptian special needs athletes participated in the Regional Tournament, together with 12 delegations from Middle Eastern countries.

VFE decided to support the initiative by committing a group of Vodafone volunteers to take part in the initiative and support the Egyptian delegation in the UAE.

VFE volunteers supported the special needs athletes and all the delegation during the games.

The Special Olympics delegation has returned from Abou Dhabi, winning 73 Medals, 33 Gold, 23 Solver, and 17 Bronze.