"Patalla Pele" (Pay it Forward) Netball Development Program
This project's parent organization is South African Schools Netball
It operates in South Africa
It uses Netball
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Nelson Mandela said: “Sport has the power to change the world…it has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair. It is more powerful than government in breaking down racial barriers.”
Never has a truer word been spoken. The history of South since 1994 has proved that sport is the universal language of nations and the common factor that inspires and unites people of any gender race or creed.
The youth of today is the future of tomorrow.
Young people are daily exposed to a broad range of socio-economic challenges. Through the “Patalla Pele” Netball Program we have identified that the lack of life skills is the single most important factor that impedes the youth in South Africa to be excellent achievers.
Learners have to develop certain skills in order to become responsible adults. Learners need opportunities to engage in meaningful activities, have a voice, take responsibility for their actions and actively participate in sport and development programmes at school. This sets the agenda for positive youth development where instea