After games discussion Hoops Care sees no limit when it comes to working with the community. Also there is no discrimination in choosing who to benefit from what. And that is [...]
A friendly basketball match organize by the Western Basketball and Hoops Care took place at the Mfantsipim School basketball court. The game which saw the boys from the Western Region [...]
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HCI has been training the physically disable for over two months [...]
Philip Quaque Boys School in Cape Coast was host to HCI. The students were very glad to see members of HCI during their normal physical education period. Over thirty boys [...]
University of South Dakota and Dakota State University visit the HCI kids in Cape Coast Female basketball players from the University of South Dakota and Dakota State University visit the HCI [...]
wheelchair basketball action, Cape Coast, Ghana A one day wheelchair basketball tournament was organize in Cape Coast with representation in WCB Gala both male and female teams from the Greater Accra, Eastern [...]
wheelchair basketball action, Cape Coast, GhanaA one day wheelchair basketball tournament was organize in Cape Coast with representation in WCB Gala both male and female teams from the Greater Accra, Eastern and Central Region. It was a first in Cape Coast to see a tournament of such nature thus bringing a large crowd to the venue. Also stopping by was the Central Regional Minister, Ama Benyiwa Doe , who told the participating teams that she was proud to see that disability is not inability and that they should continue to work hard as some might represent the country someday. Also making stop was the MP of Cape Coast, Mr Ebo Barton Odro who pledge to work closely with the physically handicapped in the metropolis. Eastern Region won both in the male and female categories with Greater Accra coming second. The Central Regional Team is been train by HCI staffs.
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" >View moreTeam Pistons, winners Night 4 Nets was the first night basketball event inCapeCoastand was a community education program to create awareness for Malaria prevention. Winners of the 3 on 3, half [...]
On April 13th, HCI escorted the Cape Coast Milo finalists, Mfantsipim, Catholic Jubilee, and Wesley Girl’s School, to Accra to compete in the 2012 Milo Junior Ball finals. Catholic Jubilee [...]
Family and players at the event In March, 2010 a member of the HCI family, Martin Holdbrook tragically passed away. On March 17th, 2012 HCI hosted it’s first annual Martin Holdbrook [...]
HCI boys as they drop down in Kanashe, Accra. Thirteen young boys 15U participated in the first ever basketball tour in HCI existence. The tour took them through various training facilities [...]
Zero Stigma!!!! One of HCI Directors sitting with HIV positive ambassadors “HIV Heart to Heart ” Rev Azumah et al in Cape Coast. 2012 World AIDS Day celebration. #AIDSRACEGHANA This years [...]
Pauline and team at close of practice Two months and 5 days. That’s the time I’ve already been here for. I met so many people in this short time, it’s even hard [...]
Pauline and team at close of practiceTwo months and 5 days. That’s the time I’ve already been here for. I met so many people in this short time, it’s even hard to remember all their names. So if you already met me anywhere, it might happen that I have forgotten your name when we meet next time. ;people here have all nearly the same skin color and all of them have the same color of hair. At home(Germany), it’s easier to keep people in mind, because one has blonde hair, another has brown, red or black hair. At the school where I’m living and working as PE teacher, everyone knows me because I’m the only Obruni there. They call me Abena and even some of the parents, who heard their kids calling me like this, are using that name now. I often feel a little bit ashamed because I don’t know their names. But it’s just too much, I’m glad that I can keep the names of some kids in my mind. My „siblings“here, Junior, Teddy, Adorra and Andrey, are getting closer to me. As soon as I enter the flat they are running towards me and hug me. When we are sitting in the living room and watching TV, they always want to sit on my lap or beside me. Although they can be really noisy and exhausting, they are really cute. Mommy Irene is cooking for me in the evenings, and to be honest, I think she’s the one who cares most about me in the family. Daddy is working most of the time, which is ok because he has a lot of responsibility as director of the school. But sometimes I think the kids could need him for some more hours in a week. Especially the girl – she’s a little princess – is often crying for Daddy.
I think Daddy has realized that PE with the nursery isn’t working. For the last 4 or 5 weeks I only took KG1 up to class 5. But if you think, the older ones would be easier to handle…then you never tried to play ball with class 5 girls. The boys know how to catch and to throw a ball. They understand that they have to spread and use the space they have. But the girls are all running towards the ball and instead of playing together, they are fighting. They don’t know how it works because they never played when they were young. I learned how to catch a ball when I was a small child, maybe at the age of 4, and I started playing basketball at the age of 6. I think it’s because no one expects to be good in sports from a girl. It’s also the same I saw at the qualifying tournament in October. The boy teams where playing „normal“basketball. But the girls’ teams played like they had tried it maybe one or two times before.
Even in my wheelchair team the girls are in minority. I see it is not easy for the women to play with and against the stronger men. The guys have longer arms and are much stronger then the girls. But I also see that they are improving every practice. Last Wednesday we concentrated on the shooting. I showed them how the movement of the arm must look like: The ball has to be in front of you (not at the side as in handball), your elbow is under the Ball and it should be 90 degrees between you body and your arm and your arm and the ball. They were sitting in a circle and threw the ball over a short distance to the next player. We practiced it with both hands, started with the right and later with the left hand. Later we tried it with shooting at the basket. The best feeling a coach can ever have is to see, that his players try to do what they just learned. Even if it was hard for some of them to hit the rim or the board, everybody tried it. And you can imagine how proud I was when they made their shots from the freethrowline!!!
This weekend will be the first game. I’m so exited. To create some exercise for wheelchair basketball is easy: Taking an exercise from my own practice and change small details. But I have no idea what systems to play in a match. Do I just say: „Let’s plays a 1-2-2 or a 2-1-2“and let them play like in practice? Or is it necessary to show them how to cut into the zone or how to play a rotation? I think I’m going to concentrate on the basics: Try to play the long pass for easy points, spread to gain more room to play and come back to play defense as fast as you can.
Next week I’m going to tell you how the game went.
Bye
Pauline (Abena)
" >View more Pauline and team at close of practiceTwo months and 5 days. That’s the time I’ve already been here for. I met so many people in this short time, it’s even hard to remember all their names. So if you already met me anywhere, it might happen that I have forgotten your name when we meet next time. ;people here have all nearly the same skin color and all of them have the same color of hair. At home(Germany), it’s easier to keep people in mind, because one has blonde hair, another has brown, red or black hair. At the school where I’m living and working as PE teacher, everyone knows me because I’m the only Obruni there. They call me Abena and even some of the parents, who heard their kids calling me like this, are using that name now. I often feel a little bit ashamed because I don’t know their names. But it’s just too much, I’m glad that I can keep the names of some kids in my mind. My „siblings“here, Junior, Teddy, Adorra and Andrey, are getting closer to me. As soon as I enter the flat they are running towards me and hug me. When we are sitting in the living room and watching TV, they always want to sit on my lap or beside me. Although they can be really noisy and exhausting, they are really cute. Mommy Irene is cooking for me in the evenings, and to be honest, I think she’s the one who cares most about me in the family. Daddy is working most of the time, which is ok because he has a lot of responsibility as director of the school. But sometimes I think the kids could need him for some more hours in a week. Especially the girl – she’s a little princess – is often crying for Daddy.
I think Daddy has realized that PE with the nursery isn’t working. For the last 4 or 5 weeks I only took KG1 up to class 5. But if you think, the older ones would be easier to handle…then you never tried to play ball with class 5 girls. The boys know how to catch and to throw a ball. They understand that they have to spread and use the space they have. But the girls are all running towards the ball and instead of playing together, they are fighting. They don’t know how it works because they never played when they were young. I learned how to catch a ball when I was a small child, maybe at the age of 4, and I started playing basketball at the age of 6. I think it’s because no one expects to be good in sports from a girl. It’s also the same I saw at the qualifying tournament in October. The boy teams where playing „normal“basketball. But the girls’ teams played like they had tried it maybe one or two times before.
Even in my wheelchair team the girls are in minority. I see it is not easy for the women to play with and against the stronger men. The guys have longer arms and are much stronger then the girls. But I also see that they are improving every practice. Last Wednesday we concentrated on the shooting. I showed them how the movement of the arm must look like: The ball has to be in front of you (not at the side as in handball), your elbow is under the Ball and it should be 90 degrees between you body and your arm and your arm and the ball. They were sitting in a circle and threw the ball over a short distance to the next player. We practiced it with both hands, started with the right and later with the left hand. Later we tried it with shooting at the basket. The best feeling a coach can ever have is to see, that his players try to do what they just learned. Even if it was hard for some of them to hit the rim or the board, everybody tried it. And you can imagine how proud I was when they made their shots from the freethrowline!!!
This weekend will be the first game. I’m so exited. To create some exercise for wheelchair basketball is easy: Taking an exercise from my own practice and change small details. But I have no idea what systems to play in a match. Do I just say: „Let’s plays a 1-2-2 or a 2-1-2“and let them play like in practice? Or is it necessary to show them how to cut into the zone or how to play a rotation? I think I’m going to concentrate on the basics: Try to play the long pass for easy points, spread to gain more room to play and come back to play defense as fast as you can.
Next week I’m going to tell you how the game went.
Bye
Pauline (Abena)
" style='display:none'>View moreChildren saying thank you Another impact in the Amanful community ue to the magnanimous donations received through the Global Giving web donation platform. Hoops Care has successfully helped 250 children to be [...]
After many years in recess, the National Unity Games will be held this year. The games will see athletes representing each regions in Ghana. There are ten regions in all. We are [...]
After many years in recess, the National Unity Games will be held this year. The games will see athletes representing each regions in Ghana. There are ten regions in all. We are excited to inform you that Claudius Thompson, from Hoops Care is representing as coach for the Central Region athletes with physical disabilities. He will handle them in basketball as well as track and field events. See bellow photos coming in from the event. The event is hosted by the Greater Accra region. Most activities are been held at the University of Legon Sports Grounds. We wish all our athletes well!!! #gallery-4 { margin: auto; } #gallery-4 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-4 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-4 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; }" >View more After many years in recess, the National Unity Games will be held this year. The games will see athletes representing each regions in Ghana. There are ten regions in all. We are excited to inform you that Claudius Thompson, from Hoops Care is representing as coach for the Central Region athletes with physical disabilities. He will handle them in basketball as well as track and field events. See bellow photos coming in from the event. The event is hosted by the Greater Accra region. Most activities are been held at the University of Legon Sports Grounds. We wish all our athletes well!!! #gallery-4 { margin: auto; } #gallery-4 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-4 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-4 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; }
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Empowerment Disability Conference 2012 Cape Coast Ghana An Empowerment Disability Conference 2012, organized jointly by Janaston Management (USA), Unique Afrique Travel Ministries (USA) and Hoops Care International (Ghana), will introduce information [...]
As part of its initiative to help needy children secure sound education, Ajata Iddrisu is the first girl to benefit from the HCI Scholarship Fund. Ajata who lost her father [...]
Many in the Cape Coast Municipality are over joy upon seeing the newly renovated basketball court located at Victoria Park. The court which was full of holes and was a [...]
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As part of its mission [...]
As part of its mission in promoting education, HCI has started its reading project in helping kids develop the habit of reading. In its pioneer stage, children of the daily HCI Basketball Clinic are divided into three groups, namely Group A, B and C. Group A comprises of kids who are older and advance in their basketball fundamentals. They range from ages 10-12. Group B comprises of kids of the same age group but are yet to reach the developmental stage of their peers in Group A whilst Group C comprises of children below 10 years old. A day is set aside for each Group to visit the Cape Coast library while the other two groups go through their basketball fundamentals at the Victoria’s Park. Each group visit the library twice a week. Most children come to the library after changing from their school uniforms and spend a further two hours at the library. They are help by the librarian in choosing the right children books according to their ages. The children themselves also help each other in reading and understanding what is read. This cooperation among the children is a dream come true as it is a first time experience for most of them. At the end of each library section the children are given talks on health matters and issues pertaining to the right as a child. We will be glad to receive any donation of children books and videos to help these kids. Contact us for your donation from our contact page.
" >View more #gallery-7 { margin: auto; } #gallery-7 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-7 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-7 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; }As part of its mission in promoting education, HCI has started its reading project in helping kids develop the habit of reading. In its pioneer stage, children of the daily HCI Basketball Clinic are divided into three groups, namely Group A, B and C. Group A comprises of kids who are older and advance in their basketball fundamentals. They range from ages 10-12. Group B comprises of kids of the same age group but are yet to reach the developmental stage of their peers in Group A whilst Group C comprises of children below 10 years old. A day is set aside for each Group to visit the Cape Coast library while the other two groups go through their basketball fundamentals at the Victoria’s Park. Each group visit the library twice a week. Most children come to the library after changing from their school uniforms and spend a further two hours at the library. They are help by the librarian in choosing the right children books according to their ages. The children themselves also help each other in reading and understanding what is read. This cooperation among the children is a dream come true as it is a first time experience for most of them. At the end of each library section the children are given talks on health matters and issues pertaining to the right as a child. We will be glad to receive any donation of children books and videos to help these kids. Contact us for your donation from our contact page.
" style='display:none'>View more #gallery-7 { margin: auto; } #gallery-7 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-7 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-7 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; }As part of its mission in promoting education, HCI has started its reading project in helping kids develop the habit of reading. In its pioneer stage, children of the daily HCI Basketball Clinic are divided into three groups, namely Group A, B and C. Group A comprises of kids who are older and advance in their basketball fundamentals. They range from ages 10-12. Group B comprises of kids of the same age group but are yet to reach the developmental stage of their peers in Group A whilst Group C comprises of children below 10 years old. A day is set aside for each Group to visit the Cape Coast library while the other two groups go through their basketball fundamentals at the Victoria’s Park. Each group visit the library twice a week. Most children come to the library after changing from their school uniforms and spend a further two hours at the library. They are help by the librarian in choosing the right children books according to their ages. The children themselves also help each other in reading and understanding what is read. This cooperation among the children is a dream come true as it is a first time experience for most of them. At the end of each library section the children are given talks on health matters and issues pertaining to the right as a child. We will be glad to receive any donation of children books and videos to help these kids. Contact us for your donation from our contact page.
" style='display:none'>View more #gallery-7 { margin: auto; } #gallery-7 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-7 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-7 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; }As part of its mission in promoting education, HCI has started its reading project in helping kids develop the habit of reading. In its pioneer stage, children of the daily HCI Basketball Clinic are divided into three groups, namely Group A, B and C. Group A comprises of kids who are older and advance in their basketball fundamentals. They range from ages 10-12. Group B comprises of kids of the same age group but are yet to reach the developmental stage of their peers in Group A whilst Group C comprises of children below 10 years old. A day is set aside for each Group to visit the Cape Coast library while the other two groups go through their basketball fundamentals at the Victoria’s Park. Each group visit the library twice a week. Most children come to the library after changing from their school uniforms and spend a further two hours at the library. They are help by the librarian in choosing the right children books according to their ages. The children themselves also help each other in reading and understanding what is read. This cooperation among the children is a dream come true as it is a first time experience for most of them. At the end of each library section the children are given talks on health matters and issues pertaining to the right as a child. We will be glad to receive any donation of children books and videos to help these kids. Contact us for your donation from our contact page.
" style='display:none'>View more #gallery-7 { margin: auto; } #gallery-7 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-7 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-7 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; }As part of its mission in promoting education, HCI has started its reading project in helping kids develop the habit of reading. In its pioneer stage, children of the daily HCI Basketball Clinic are divided into three groups, namely Group A, B and C. Group A comprises of kids who are older and advance in their basketball fundamentals. They range from ages 10-12. Group B comprises of kids of the same age group but are yet to reach the developmental stage of their peers in Group A whilst Group C comprises of children below 10 years old. A day is set aside for each Group to visit the Cape Coast library while the other two groups go through their basketball fundamentals at the Victoria’s Park. Each group visit the library twice a week. Most children come to the library after changing from their school uniforms and spend a further two hours at the library. They are help by the librarian in choosing the right children books according to their ages. The children themselves also help each other in reading and understanding what is read. This cooperation among the children is a dream come true as it is a first time experience for most of them. At the end of each library section the children are given talks on health matters and issues pertaining to the right as a child. We will be glad to receive any donation of children books and videos to help these kids. Contact us for your donation from our contact page.
" style='display:none'>View more #gallery-7 { margin: auto; } #gallery-7 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-7 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-7 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; }As part of its mission in promoting education, HCI has started its reading project in helping kids develop the habit of reading. In its pioneer stage, children of the daily HCI Basketball Clinic are divided into three groups, namely Group A, B and C. Group A comprises of kids who are older and advance in their basketball fundamentals. They range from ages 10-12. Group B comprises of kids of the same age group but are yet to reach the developmental stage of their peers in Group A whilst Group C comprises of children below 10 years old. A day is set aside for each Group to visit the Cape Coast library while the other two groups go through their basketball fundamentals at the Victoria’s Park. Each group visit the library twice a week. Most children come to the library after changing from their school uniforms and spend a further two hours at the library. They are help by the librarian in choosing the right children books according to their ages. The children themselves also help each other in reading and understanding what is read. This cooperation among the children is a dream come true as it is a first time experience for most of them. At the end of each library section the children are given talks on health matters and issues pertaining to the right as a child. We will be glad to receive any donation of children books and videos to help these kids. Contact us for your donation from our contact page.
" style='display:none'>View moreBrennan speaking to the students midway through the camp on the importance of staying healthy. Brennan Hyler, a soccer player for the University of Florida, volunteer with Hoops Care International for [...]
More than 100 youth and community members participated in this month’s ‘Race for Peace’ on March 6th. The race was organized by HCI to promote peace and tolerance, specifically among [...]
After participating in the Hope 4 Girls tournament in Lagos Nigeria in December of 2011, HCI is happy to announce a partnership with H4G that will soon help to expand [...]
The Back 2 Basics Kid’s Foundation of Atlanta, USA recently held an equipment drive to benefit the participants of Hoops Care International. We are expecting all of the boxes to [...]
On February 11th more than 30 girls gathered for the very first HCI ‘Girls, Girls Talk’, a girls group established as a place for girls to come and learn about girl’s [...]
Some of the children during a class seaction Since the commencement of extra classes for the children in the HCI program, we have not only seen an increase in the number [...]
HCI’s current intern from ProWorld Ghana, Liza Bayless, is a graduate of St. Andrew’s School in Middletown, Delaware in the U.S., and made the connection with Claudius upon arrival that [...]
On Friday, April 20th, HCI hosted the New Mother’s Workshop in the Amanful community. Claudius Thompson, country director, came up with the idea for this workshop while installing mosquito nets [...]
Three girls from Cape Coast took part in this years Accra International Marathon. Of the three, Ruth, a 14 yrs old girl from Amanful came first in the 10KM race. [...]
Over the past year, HCI has been running daily football and basketball practices for youth led by staff members. Recently, HCI has partnered with Holy Child, a nearby senior high [...]
Hoops Care International (HCI) is a non-governmental organization located in the community of Amanful in Cape Coast, Ghana. It officially began in 2008 as a program to empower youth in the community through sports. Since then, it has grown to include care and outreach surrounding health and education. HCI works closely with youth from twelve schools in Cape Coast, along with single mothers, teen mothers, and handicapped individuals. In addition to running regular activities and programs surrounding sports, health, and education, HCI also coordinates events to address important issues. HCI has made a significant impact with its programs already, and always looks for new ways to support and empower community members
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