Football for a Cause
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Football, a major part of our culture, is not only a fun activity, it is also one of the major sports that promotes unity. Recently, Jaago foundation teamed up with Kaymu.com for the first time and organised a friendly football tournament between all non profit youth organisations. In hope to work as one team in the future and also for the betterment of the youth and the country, the event was named 'Kick For Hope'. The tournament was held on October 10 at the Banani Swat Field.
As soon as the clock hit 8:00 am, Banani Swat Field began to flood with youngsters. All were in groups and getting ready for the matches. These youngsters represented different youth organisations. Apart from Jaago's volunteer wing VBD (Volunteer for Bangladesh), 11 different youth organisations such as Bangladesh Youth Leadership Centre, Critical Link, One Degree Initiative, Change, BDCyclists, Human Aid Bangladesh, took part in this event.
The event started off with the first match of group A. As soon as it started, fans supporting their respective organisations screamed in enthusiasm. Though it was a tournament for a cause, each of the organisations showed professional skills on the field. One of the teams which were noticeable for their outstanding defence on the field was BDCyclists. The commentators suggested that this greatness in skill was due to their everyday cycling. The striker of team Born to Smile also showed huge potential and throughout became a favourite in the event.
As time flew, the event was getting close to their final match. The final teams were VBD and Born to Smile. Just before the final match, another surprise was awaiting for the teams and the spectators. Before the announcement of the final match, legendary commentator Chowdhury Jafarullah Sharafat entered the field and he took the commentators place for the final match. This was a great boost for both of the final teams. The final match was a nail biter, each of the teams giving their best possible effort. Though it was a close shot, Born to Smile finally won the Kick For Hope cup.
The tournament was a huge success. It showed that when the time comes these organisation can unitedly serve the country. “We never get a chance to do something together. This was an opportunity where we showed everyone that there is unity among us and no matter which sectors we are working in, when the time comes, we can all be one big team,” says Korvi Rakhshand, founder of Jaago. At the closing ceremony, each of the team members received a football along with goodies which they promised to donate to a child in need.
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