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Chairman: Olivier Gau – oliviergau2000@yahoo.fr

Who are we?

• An Association of Solidarity (Law 1901) created on 19/08/2004, registered under No. 20040036 at the Police Prefecture of Paris

• Our Objective: to contribute to the development of rugby in Africa for the young, encouraging learning through its donations of materials and equipment 

• Our Values:Social: tolerance, sharing, generositypedagogy: enforcement collectivesport development through play, uncompetitiveHuman: solidarity between people

Our Supporters

• The French Rugby Federation

• The International Rugby Board

• Confédération Africaine de Rugby (CAR)

• Yannick NYANGA (Front Row Forward, Toulouse Rugby Team), who is originally from Congo / Brazzaville

• Rugby club donations to RSF mostly come from the clubs themselves and their members and supporters.

The Countries currently benefitting from RSF

• Sénégal : Dakar

• Mali : Bamako

• Niger : Niamey

• Tchad : N'Djamena

• Côte d'Ivoire : Abidjan

• Burkina Faso : Ouagadougou

• Togo : Lomé

• Bénin : Cotonou

• Cameroun : Yaoundé

• Madagascar : Antananarivo

• Maroc : Casablanca

The Present Situation in Africa• Players aged from 6 to 18 years

• Coaching:Comprise of senior players (age 18 years plus), who have completed IRB and CAR approved coaching courses.

• Pitches -the majority and bare and without and grass.

-sand covered beaches

• Problems/Difficulties -sanitation; in certain cases we contribute/offer food and

general care -social; security problems, industrial disputes/strikes and

protests. -cultural; families who may be resistant, in addition to the fact

that soccer is generally the most popular and accessible sport.

The Needs

• Rugby Furnishings:-Balls-Shorts.-Socks

-Football boots -Jerseys. -Shoulder pads/protectors. -Scrum Caps/protective Head Gear -Training/Practice Tops. -Training Cones etc.

•First Aid Supplies : -Team First Aid Kits

Our Aims and Objectives

- To offer every child the opportunity to play and benefit from sport, regardless of problems such as infrastructure and resources. - Through the medium of rugby to bring smiles to the faces children and young people. - Through the involvement of Rugby to enable people from different regions, races, religions and cultures to form closer relations. - To enhance children’s lives and levels of happiness/contentment, to help build their personalities and overall development, (the school of rugby is the school of life!). -To promote children’s and young people’s education thorough the medium of sport (from street children to those attending school or working). -To build bridges and help with contributions and gifts of school materials, for instance in the school of Cadjehoun in Benin ( school materials were donated to those children who participated in playing rugby).

Some Figures

• 0 € Operating Budget

• Twenty Volunteers from Air France and elsewhere (Love rugby and Africa)

• 1300 kg carried since 2004

• 500 Children and players who were the beneficiaries of RSF

In Conclusion

• The Advantages of RSF: -The regular monitoring of RSF donations throughout the

calendar year. -No transport costs for either donated rugby equipment or

Coaches travelling to Africa courtesy of Air France and AS France Rugby Roissy.

• Our Projects: - Opening a section in Ireland - Participation in Porquerolles/RSF Rugby Tournament

which allows us to introduce the association and receive donations.

- Opening a other Rugby Tournament (for receive donations)

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