Hoop Dreams: Teaching Values Through Basketball in Congo

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October 10, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace It's the children the world almost breaks who grow up to save it. - -Frank Warren- - Hoop Dreams: Teaching Values Through Basketball in Congo "You come here, you play hard, you work hard,"shares Dario Merlo. He was just 11-years-old when his family fled their home in Goma, to escape the horrors of the Rwandan massacre. Returning in 2005, Dario pledged to make a difference. He created the Promo Jeune Basket (Promote Youth Basketball), an organization working to empower the youth of Africa. But, this is a league unlike any other -- in that, it uses basketball to inspire young children to take interest in their education and civil responsibilities. For these children, basketball is far more than just a game. { read more } Be The Change Volunteer for a youth activity in your community; find the means to inspire the youth of today. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 24 Acts of Kindness To Restore Faith In Humanity The College Course That's Changing Lives The Beautiful Fragility of Language The Science of Love 10 Creative Rituals To Learn From Gandhi's Ten Rules for Changing the World Resilience: The Opposite of Depression Maya Angelou On Resilience and Children DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 149,827 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More