Life CueSports Academy appeals for sponsorship
Ngxenge explains the children are selected to represent the province at the South African Blackball Championships that will take place in Cape Town. But due to lack of funding they might not even be able to compete.
Life CueSports Academy was established in 2019 as an NPO that helps children to stay away from drugs and other unlawful activities.
Founder Liza Ngxenge told the CHRONICLE that recently the initiative has now grown to provide professional training to their student to achieve their goals in Cue sport.
The academy is a home of all races, ages, gender, and disabled people.
“We host events like cue sports competitions, which are helpful to students as they are the best place to test their skills against a different class of people. The academy also has qualified referees to teach students about the rules of the game as it is a basic need of the sport,” Ngxenge said.
The academy is formed to provide physical and mental growth of underprivileged youngsters and development of their calibre through all cue sports activities taking them off the streets and away from drugs.
“The aim is to support the development of sport and nurture the talents of interested children, women, and disabled people.
“The academy is also offering a learning experience for the children on values such as teamwork and equality, which in turn aspire to their overall growth and development by providing an opportunity of a lifetime to enjoy sports and even to fulfil their dreams,” he said.
Ngxenge said the children are selected to represent the province at the South African Blackball Championships that will take place in Cape Town from July 11 to 17.
Due to lack of funding, they might not even be able to compete.
“Recently our biggest challenge is transportation, accommodation, food for 20 children and four guardians. Most of our children are from underprivileged families. But they are very talented and this can be their chance to shine and make their families proud no matter the circumstances.
“Since we started our program, we won around 100 children to the sport. It s also offers a better alternative to destructive habits,” said Ngxenge.
They have tried to knock on the doors of the Department of Sports Culture and Recreation for funding, but due to budget constraints, this is not possible.
“It’s not easy for the parents to assist either. We have sent our proposal to different companies for sponsorship.”
He said their main challenges is to fund transportation, accommodation, food, and proper equipment (golf shirts, tracksuits).
“This championships is one of the events you cannot miss since it happens once a year. The categories we target are the u-18 and u-15 divisions.”
If interested to assist, contact 073 523 8845 or 082 967 3299.
