At ATAC we have built a great community through sport.

Through involvement with our club we've not only seen members achieve more than they thought possible in sport but also forge great friendships which for many of us far from home is a real lifeline. With this in mind we feel it's time to give back and help others less fortunate enjoy the community and empowerment that sport can bring.

Through a poll, we asked our members to vote the charity we will focus our fundraising efforts on.

klabu foundation

Klabu is an Amsterdam based charity that build sports clubs where refugees are rebuilding their lives: in camps, settlements and even cities. While sports cannot solve all their problems, they can help connect refugees and locals living in these new communities and build bridges across borders.

OUR COMMITTMENT TO KLABU

ATAC will support KLABU with fundraising events. So far we have raised 370 Euro. Here is the message we received from the Founding Director, Jan van Hövell:

"On behalf of team KLABU (both in Amsterdam and Kalobeyei, Kenya). a HUGE thank you to the full ATAC team. We will use this donation to setup a second clubhouse in the Kalobeyei Refugee Settlement, which is home to more than 36,000 refugees from 13 African countries. The first clubhouse is a huge success and there is a big demand for more access to sports. Walking distances are big in Kalobeyei, so together with the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR we will be setting up a second community-led clubhouse later this year (if corona allows). The clubhouse will power inclusive access to sports for 5,000 young refugees, mainly from South Sudan, Ethiopia and Congo.”

Photo Credits: Coco Olakunle