Currently, more than 50% of South Africa’s entire population is said to be under the age of 25 and a large percentage of these young people live in areas affected by poverty and high unemployment. A recent report by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the SA Human Rights Commission showed that 64% or 11.9 million of South Africa’s 18.6 million children live in poverty. By participating in sport, children from these communities are given the opportunity to build self-confidence and learn valuable life skills (such as determination, dedication, commitment etc).  Not only do these skills help them deal with the difficulties they face, but they also encourage them to rise above the challenges of their environment, namely poverty, crime, substance abuse etc.