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Our Mission
A Common Sports Area for Dakar
In Wolof, Sengal’s most widely used language,
Yéena Comom means for everyone.
The project’s name is also our mission. We want to build a basketball court to bring everyone in the community together and extend it to be a social center in the city Guédiawaye (part of region Dakar). We believe that the right environment for a new generation will create opportunities for the society to grow.
THE STORY
Basketball Connects
THE PROJECT
From a Shattered Playground to a Community Centre
Status Quo
Cracks in the concrete
No roof to protect from midday sun
No changing rooms
No sanitary facilities
Target State
State of the art basketball court
Changing rooms and bathrooms
Shaded meeting place and open kitchen
Tribunes for sport, school and community events
Benefit
Target Groups
The main beneficiaries are the approx. 28 thousand inhabitants in this part of Guédiawaye who will receive a new place to meet, exchange and play basketball. Currently, the court is mainly used by a local basketball association.
Besides benefits for all basketball enthusiasts in the area, the court can be used for other sport activities, for educational purpose by the elementary and superior schools and for cultural events such as weddings or theatres.
Architecture
An Academic Piece of Work becomes Reality
The architecture of the project is based on the master thesis by Jan Nicoli.
TEAM
Passionate People backed by a Social Organization
Friendship as a Starting Point
The passion for basketball was the kickstart of the friendship of Jan Nicoli from Italy and Ibrahima Gaye from Senegal over 10 years ago. The success of recent actions to support basketball teams of Ibrahima’s hometown Dakar proofed them to take further steps to give people in Senegal a similar possibility to connect and grow together.
A Professional Team for Realisation
A team of eight motivated members support Jan and Ibrahima with diversified skills to bring the initial idea into reality. The non-profit organisation of Ingenieur:innen ohne Grenzen (Engineers without Broders) in Austria provide the team additionally with long-term experiences and the necessary legal basis to make the project successful.
THE PLAN
Let’s Get Started
Questions?
Moving Forward
2023 - Fundraising
Collect funds to get started with the first phase
2024 - Start Construction
Renovation of the basketball court
Later - Extend Function
The basketball court is expanded to a building for the community
DONATE
We count on your support
Special Thanks to our corporate sponsors
If you want to become a corporate sponsors too, please get in contact with us.