KUCHING: Premier Skills Sarawak and One
Goal Malaysia, which partnered with World Vision Malaysia, paid a courtesy
visit on Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang at his
office, yesterday.
Lo said it was good for the three
organisations to work together to reach out to the grassroots, especially the
younger generations, through football events which could help to educate people
on the importance of nutrition.
He said there was a high rate of obesity
among youngsters in Malaysia, thus the three organisations came in the right
time to integrate among the local communities to develop their skills for
employability and to raise their self-esteem.
Premier Skills, an international
partnership with the Premier League, is operating in 25 countries across Asia,
Africa and the Americas. Through Premier Skills, Premier League meets a global
need for community intervention through the power of football.
The two work together with local partners
to develop the skills of grassroots coaches and referees and help them
establish their own community projects. It takes the best of UK expertise from
the Premier League to use football as a force for good and create opportunities
for young people all over the world.
One Goal Malaysia is a campaign partnership
and global movement of advocates with one goal - Nutrition for every child.
With football as the catalyst, One Goal seeks to bring awareness on the issue
of child malnutrition (obesity included) in Asia and powerfully inspire and
mobilise the football community to take action to increase the number of
children in Asia to survive and thrive.
The partnership aims to leverage the power
of and the passion for football in the region to tackle the poor nutritional
practices and access that have been holding back Asia and Asian football and to
ensure that children across Asia eat, live and play right.
Lo commented that it was a good way to
educate and empower the grassroots communities, and at the same time, to enjoy
sports.
He looked forward to the partnership and
the programme to start in early 2017.
By : Connie Chieng
Date Posted : Friday 09-Dec-2016
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