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PRESS RELEASE
SKISA YOUTH FOCUS 2013
PARTNERS TOGETHER WITH HELIOS AND DUT IN GLOBAL YOUTH FOCUS PROGRAMME….IS A ROARING SUCCESS !!
The huge crowd of Kzn’s Youth participants at the SKISA, HELIOS, DUT GLOBAL YOUTH FOCUS PROGRAM last week end at the DUT complex shown practicing their karate kicks DURING THE FREE KARATE WORKSHOP under the supervision of Protea coach Sensei Brando PIllay
The Shotokan Karate-Do International of South Africa (SKISA) in conjunction with its Trust , held its Annual Global Youth Focus at the DUT Sports Complex on 18 August 2013. Helios oils partnered SKISA and its trust by providing shorts and T shirts for over 800 children from the various informal settlements ,children’s homes, orphanages and local schools from the KZN province
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Children from the previously disadvantaged communities receive hygiene gift packs from director of the youth focus program Anita Pillay
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“The amazing aspects of the programme this year was firstly that it reached much more youthamongst the poverty stricken and downtrodden communities , secondly we had more female participants than males and lastly we had great partnerships formed, the likes of Helios,Sporton,Mozambik restaurant (Ballito) and as always DUT ”said Kyoshi Sonny Pillay- SKISA President and founder of the SKISA Trust
. “This shows that the SKISA Trust is fulfilling its mandate to focus on youth development through sport development and programmes such as our Youth Focus added the South African karate legend.
Exciting activities on the said week end included a major karate tournament ,soccer ,volleyball and ,basketball games In addition during the games afternoon yesteryear soccer legends Super Naidoo,Sugar Ray Xulu, Amazulu’s Wellington ChippaKhoza, DayaMaistry and Vincent Pillay coached the children in the beautiful game (soccer)
After enjoying a sumptuous lunch of chicken curry and rice Entertainment maestro Siva Naidoo’s dance band “Men in Black “entertained the youth with some foot tapping music that had the audience singing,clapping and dancing
Pic l-r at the official opening ... Rekha Ramjogie (Unity Foods) ,AV Mohd, acting Chairman SKISA Trust) Mohd Essack (GM of Unity Foods -Helios oils) Logie Naidoo (Speaker Ethekwini municipality) Sonny Pillay (President Karate South Africa-KSA)
Dynamic leaders such as Morningside Doctor Zaid Khan, Ms Linda Naidoo (ex childline CEO) Logie Naidoo speaker of the Ethekwini municipality delivered powerful motivational talks to the large audience . They were joined by SKISA youth leaders Yolanda Mkize student of DUT and high school student DarrianMoonsamy from Port Shepstone .
Physics scientist Dr Megandren Govender, PhD-Astrophysics, a lecturer in Mathematics and Applied Maths at UKZN, presented a number of science experiments that definitely left the kids spellbound as a cloud was created by the doctor in one of his experiments in the hall. Dr Govender was overwhelmed by the keen interest taken by the children during his exhibition of experiments in science “the interest and enthusiasm to learn by these children many of whom come from the” poorest of the poor “is very gratifying to note said the maestro of physics
However With all these activities it was evident that Sensei Brando Pillay (Protea Karate Coach) was the favourite as he drew their attention to spectacular karate demonstrations and provided all attendees with a Basic self-defence course.
“It was an honour and privilege to give back to our community and develop our youth in karate skills, it was extremely heart-warming to teach the many females who attended self-defence as they are the most vulnerable to rape and abuse in the country” said the Sensei Brando Pillay, Protea Karate Coach.
Mrs Anita Pillay, SKISA’s first Lady and co-ordinator of the programme was instrumental in adding the religious aspect to the programme by praying over all the attendees and distributed various religious books. “When you feeling depressed, lonely or are seeking God, I urge you to pick up any of the religious book you have received today and I am certain you will find your answer” said SKISA’s first lady.
SKISA believes that it is through these kinds of platforms such as the global youth focus that we can shape the future of our youth enabling us current leaders in community to ensure sound leadership in the future moreover through the medium of human values, sport culture spiritual enlightenment and health education we can ensure youth development .
“We want our future leaders to have a healthy mind and a healthy body more importantly we want them to be successful and not be victims of abuse or drugs or alcohol” said the co-ordinator of the youth focus project Anita Pillay first lady of SKISA.
The program ended with hygiene packs comprising of sanitary towels,tooth paste and brushes caps soaps etc. being handed out by Anita and her team to the very eager youth as they left to board their buses homeward bound
SKISA hopes for more partnerships and collaborations to be formed locally, nationally and globally for the 2014 Global Youth Focus.
Kyoshi Sonny on 082 55 777 84 / Kyoshi@ski-karate.com for further information on partnerships with SKISA for the 2014 event.
VETERANS WINNERS AT THE "HELIOS" TEAM CHALLENGE IN AID OF GLOBAL YOUTH FOCUS FUNDS
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