Team India South rejoice successful the inaugural Street Child Cricket World Cup, hosted at Lords Cricket Ground in 2019
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The metropolis of Chennai has all the time welcomed the game of cricket with open arms, and has performed the proper host to a number of nationwide and worldwide tournaments. Come September, Chennai will witness one other cricket match, however one with a distinction – the Street Child Cricket World Cup 2023.
Organised by Street Child United in partnership with Shree Dayaa Foundation, the match will happen at Amir Mahal, the official residence of the Nawab of Arcot from September 20 to 30.
This is the second version of the Street Child Cricket World Cup, and the match is envisioned as a platform for avenue kids to not simply showcase their sporting expertise, however to additionally advocate for his or her rights. While a lot of cricketing motion is in retailer by means of the T20-style match, the World Cup will see artwork workshops in addition to different child-friendly periods in which 168 avenue kids from 15 international locations will take part.
“A tournament like this gives street children across the world an opportunity to represent their country, showcase their talents, and engage in discussions to learn about the concerns they all face. Protection is usually the first demand that these children have, followed by access to necessities including identity documents,” stated Paul Sunder Singh, director, Karunalaya, a Chennai-based NGO working with avenue kids. Four kids from Karunalaya have been part of Team India South which gained the inaugural Street Child Cricket World Cup, hosted at Lord’s Cricket Ground in 2019.
National combined groups of girls and boys will symbolize their international locations for the cricket match and this consists of groups from Bangladesh, Brazil, Burundi, England, Hungary, Mauritius, Mexico, Nepal, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Sri Lanka, and Zimbabwe. Seven Indian groups representing totally different organisations from throughout the nation may even take part.
John Wroe, co-founder and CEO of Street Child United stated that they have been blissful to associate with Latha Rajinikanth’s Shree Dayaa Foundation for the occasion, and are additionally working with the help of Nawabzada Mohammed Asif, Dewan to the Prince of Arcot, Oliver Ballhatchet MBE, British Deputy High Commissioner in Chennai, and the NGO Save The Children-India which will probably be facilitating their advocacy work.
