02 · Social inclusion
Sport for Development
A pitch is the fastest way to turn a stranger into a teammate.
Exclusion is rarely announced. It happens when nobody passes you the ball.
Inclusive sport does something an advocacy document cannot. It puts persons with albinism and persons without albinism on the same team, in the same kit, chasing the same result. The conversation afterwards is different from every awareness session that came before it.
It also solves a quieter problem. Sun exposure keeps many young people with albinism indoors and out of team sport altogether. Playing with proper cover, with early or late kick-offs, hats, long sleeves and sunscreen on the touchline, proves the outdoors is not closed to them.
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Our areas of work
What we actually do in this track
Inclusive teams
Mixed teams of players with and without albinism, training and competing together.
Sun-safe scheduling
Kick-off times, shade and sun protection built into how sessions are run.
Talent development
Pathways for players who want to go further than a weekend fixture.
Community fixtures
Charity and friendly matches that bring an audience into the conversation.
Impact of this work
The numbers for sport for development
Track-level indicators, reported separately from our movement-wide totals so you can see which part of the work is moving.
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