Courts for Kids

In the past fiscal year employee DN managed ten court building projects in the Dominican Republic Rwanda Panama Costa Rica and Guatemala. 196 volunteers students from the United States participated in these projects. These volunteers had a transformational immersion experience in a different culture as they worked with the communities to create a safe space to play sports. The teams worked very hard building the courts and were also able to participate in cultural and educational activities while in-country including but not limited to: eating the local food helping to prepare meals learning traditional dances taking party in community celebrations learning local customs etc. The athletic courts are multi-purpose featuring basketball soccer volleyball and other sports. In addition the communities use the courts for ceremonies celebrations and gatherings. The teams also went through educational training prior to the trip to learn about cultural differences the histories of the countries and the values of our organization. Expenses are itemized on schedule O

In the past fiscal year employee SN managed 11 court building projects in the Dominican Republic Panama Zambia Nepal and Costa Rica. volunteers mostly US students participated in the projects. See 4a for a description of project components as they were entirely similar in nature. The project costs are itemized in schedule O.