YOUTH sports development is what Kerwin Jacks is passionate about and he wants the South Durban Basin communities to know about it.
Kerwin is the proud founder of Play Fair Sports Foundation (PFSF) which is a newly formed non-profit organisation aimed at rehabilitating sports facilities in local schools as well as training youngsters to reach their full potential in sports.
Having been an avid soccer player himself back in the day, he was always drawn to sport and it was only in his later years that he was able to brazenly admit that it was his ultimate passion in life. With a keen interest in coaching and management, he took the bold the decision to start and establish PFSF earlier this year.
“I want the youth together with their parents to see that there is an opportunity to be successful in the sport. I firmly believe that there is an array of opportunities that children can pursue. Even if a child doesn’t make it as a soccer or a netball star they can still become a coach, sports manager or even an entrepreneur within sports. Through PFSF I am working towards providing a gateway to these opportunities from a young developmental age.”
The organisation’s main mission is all about fixing up sports facilities in local schools and public areas such as courts and fields, hosting weekly sports clinics for different sporting codes and also setting up local players to compete with bigger teams and schools. Kerwin also explained that he also loves how sport can contribute to building a well-rounded child that will be equipped with essential skills that will set them up for life.
“Sport teaches children respect, perseverance, punctuality, being a team player and the four D’s namely, determination, discipline, dedication and desire outside of the classroom environment.”
Before fully committing himself to PFSF, Kerwin used to work in the engineering industry, where he first started out as a construction worker and later worked his way up to becoming a superintendent in the field. But he said that he always had a burning desire to work in sports while inspiring the youth. Hence he was always engaged with coaching local teams on a part-time basis, including a female soccer team from Wentworth. He even met his beloved wife on the field, who was a soccer player herself in her day. The couple’s shared passion has gone on to rub off on their children, with their eldest son Kieron playing for the U17 Cape Town City team.
Kerwin shared that he wants his community to understand that the power of sport knows no boundaries. “Its ability to unite, inspire inclusivity, strive for equality, growth and peace beyond different community circumstances, is unmatched,” he said.
Kerwin has been blessed with opportunities to play on the field as well as coach promising teams. With PFSF he now hopes to needle on against social issues through sport and develop world-class sportsmen from the local youth.
To sponsor this worthy initiative or for more information contact Kerwin Jacks on 078-681-2259 or follow Play Fair Sports Foundation on Facebook.
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