The Shatila refugee camp in Beirut seems an odd place to see children playing cricket. But this is where Richard Verity co-founded the Alsama Project, an NGO that educates refugee children through sports and equips them with the skills to rebuild their lives. Cricket is a non-contact sport, and one of the few sports that Middle Eastern girls can compete in because of their religious and cultural beliefs. Verity is using this to reconnect children with the outside world. “As a refugee, it’s very easy to feel forgotten,” he says. Verity provides them with opportunities to overcome their circumstances, even when it seems impossible. Visit alsamaproject.com/donations/ to contribute to his work. Footage by Alsama Project was used in the creation of this film.
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