WAN-Hive Ghana, KGL Foundation empower girls through Sporther Club in Bono Region.

WAN - Hive Ghana, in collaboration with the KGL Foundation, has organised sporting activities for selected senior high schools and junior high schools in the Bono Region under an initiative dubbed the Sporther Club.
The initiative brought together students from six schools: Salvation Army Senior High School, Wamanafo Technical School, Koase Technical Senior High School, Kyem Amponsah Senior High School, Wenchi Methodist School and MANSEC.

Speaking in an interview with Sompa FM, the Chief Executive Officer of Wan Hive Ghana, Mrs Janat Issifu, said the organisation had trained the students and provided them with the necessary sporting equipment to enhance their participation in sports.
She added that some of the beneficiary schools had also been provided with volleyball and basketball courts to create a conducive environment for training and sporting activities.

Mrs Issifu explained that the initiative was introduced to challenge long-standing misconceptions that discourage females from participating in sports, particularly the belief that engaging in sporting activities could affect their ability to give birth.
According to her, the project seeks to bridge the gender gap in sports by encouraging girls to participate actively in sporting activities, emphasising that sports are not exclusively for males.

She noted that the competition focuses on volleyball and basketball, with outstanding participants expected to receive medals and trophies.
Some beneficiaries from the participating schools expressed appreciation to Wan Hive Ghana and the KGL Foundation, saying the initiative had equipped them with new skills and knowledge in volleyball and basketball.

They explained that before the introduction of the Sporther Club, many of them had little or no knowledge of the two sporting disciplines, but the initiative had given them the opportunity to learn and develop their talents.
They therefore commended the organisations for the initiative and called for its sustainability to encourage more girls to participate in sports.

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