{"id":6926,"date":"2011-11-29T14:07:00","date_gmt":"2011-11-29T14:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=6926"},"modified":"2011-11-29T14:07:00","modified_gmt":"2011-11-29T14:07:00","slug":"welsh-youngsters-in-african-football-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2011\/11\/29\/welsh-youngsters-in-african-football-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Welsh youngsters in African football project"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Disadvantaged Welsh youths to promote cultural understanding in Sierra Leone<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_6940\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 480px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/11\/active_8_sierraleone_big_oj.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6940\" title=\"active_8_sierraleone_big_oj\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/11\/active_8_sierraleone_big_oj.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/11\/active_8_sierraleone_big_oj.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/11\/active_8_sierraleone_big_oj-300x138.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6940\" title=\"active_8_sierraleone_big_oj\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/11\/active_8_sierraleone_big_oj.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/11\/active_8_sierraleone_big_oj.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/11\/active_8_sierraleone_big_oj-300x138.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The project aims to bring people together through sport (photo courtesy SAFE Foundation)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A group of disadvantaged Cardiff youngsters will use football to break down cultural barriers when they travel to war-ravaged Sierra Leone this week.<\/p>\n<p>The young people \u2013 defined as being not in full time education, employment or training (NEET) \u2013 will engage in football sessions with youngsters in the West African country, and will also provide educational workshops on nutrition and health, HIV\/Aids and life skills.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy using the power of football we aim to increase understanding and global citizenship and help make a difference to some of the most deprived children and young people in the world,\u201d said Peter Griffiths, one of the project organisers. \u201cThis is a wonderful opportunity for Cardiff young people who are looking to change and enhance their life skills and self-esteem.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disadvantaged Welsh youths to promote cultural understanding in Sierra Leone A group of disadvantaged Cardiff youngsters will use football to break down cultural barriers when they travel to war-ravaged Sierra Leone this week. 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