WATCH: GOBY Foundation successfully holds weekly sports activities at Broken Wings

GOBY Foundation visited the Broken Wings Association for Adults with Disabilities introducing a new programme for sports activities to the physically and intellectually challenged individuals on August 19.

The Global Organisation for Brighter Youth Foundation (GOBY) is an organisation symbolised by a five-metre fish structure, which aims to rid beaches and towns of plastic garbage while educating South African households about the value of waste reduction, reuse and recycling.

GOBY recently leagued with Broken Wings Association to help individuals of Broken Wings Association with physical sports activities.

Founder and director of GOBY, Vaughn Bishop, told the Alberton Record that as GOBY they believe that play in every form is the right of every child regardless of the matter at hand, and that safe, inclusive play and sports are tools for improving children’s lives.

“These exercises contribute to health, child development, foster peace and tolerance within these individuals. Above all educating families on the importance of reusing, reducing, and recycling plastic waste is vital to our community,” said Vaughn.

In keeping with their strategy, the GOBY foundation has begun offering a weekly fitness programme to the people at the centre to improve their cognitive and neurodevelopment, social cohesiveness and gross motor skills.
According to Vaughn, the level of activity and fitness will change daily while taking into account latent muscles and vestibular stimulation.

Broken Wings currently caters for 21 challenged adults daily.

Centre manager of Broken Wings Association, Willemien Botha, said that they have welcomed the GOBY Foundation to the Broken Wings because physical activities can help people with chronic and disabling conditions improve their stamina and muscle strength, reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression.

“Goby makes these provided activities to be fun as they improve mood, promote feelings of well-being, help control joint swelling and pain associated with arthritis to our people,” said Willemien.

GOBY also aims to promote healthy lifestyles through their web platform Amaven, a sustainable physical development programme suitable for all learners.

After the sports activities, members of Broken Wings fed GOBY the fish plastic wastes to keep the environment clean.

Broken Wings Association has nine empty spaces for individuals who would like to be part of the adult-challenged individuals.

To get in touch with Broken Wings contact Willemien Botha on 011 869 3415 or brokenwings@absamail.co.za