Sports for Change
SPORTS AS A CATALYST FOR CHANGE IN LIBERIA AND AFRICA
We at Change Agent Network believe that we live in different times and dispensations from the previous generation.
Gone are the days when the ambassadors and heroes of a nation used to be its traditional rulers, local political figures or career diplomats. Whilst these offices have not been rendered extinct, their place in the affection and admiration of the public (both domestic and international) has been taken by men and women of an entirely different character: sports stars, business people, musical artistes, actors/actresses, and other forms of entertainers. These are the new heroes; these are the unofficial ambassadors of any nation; these are the people who are admired and who inspire – men and women whose influence transcends race or color; creed or gender. They are the new prophets; whose words and actions are often analyzed and imitated by the public to a much greater degree than that of those they have constitutionally elected or appointed to lead them. Rightly or wrongly, it is a fact that these people hold the power to motivate or inspire; to influence or to lead.
Two young female teams in the City View Lower Johnson community that participated in the Changers Kickball Tournament 2009.
OUR MISSION
- To create National Icons and Heroes of sports for Liberia and the rest of Africa.
- The facilitation of the discovery and development of genuine talents in Liberia and the continent of Africa.
- To smooth the progress of other legitimate professional pursuits such as arts & culture and business entrepreneurship amongst African youths. Our mission is based on our unwavering conviction that every individual has been endowed with unique gifts by God for a socially profitable purpose.
Our strategy is to promote diverse activities (such as competitions) in the arena of sports (and other areas) that would facilitate the identification of men and women with genuine talents of world class caliber who require some form of assistance to establish themselves firmly on the path of professional excellence and economic empowerment.
We will leverage all of our networks of international contacts to explore available sources of assistance that would enable selected individuals further develop their unique gifts, attain competitive international standards, and access commercially profitable opportunities.
Change Agent Network will also hold regular seminars and lectures with the aim of imparting socially responsible values such as integrity, hard work, patriotism, prudence, and charity, to target groups, to ensure that Liberia and the wider society are well positioned to reap the maximum benefits of any eventual professional success achieved by the selected individuals.
Pictures highlighting male teams that participated in the 2009 Changers Soccer Tournament in Liberia