{"id":52825,"date":"2015-08-27T16:29:58","date_gmt":"2015-08-27T13:29:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sana.sy\/en\/?p=52825"},"modified":"2023-01-08T13:19:34","modified_gmt":"2023-01-08T11:19:34","slug":"600-children-participate-in-sport-for-development-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.sana.sy\/en\/?p=52825","title":{"rendered":"600 children participate in “Sport for Development” event"},"content":{"rendered":"

Damascus, SANA \u2013 With the participation of more than 600 children, activities of the “Sport for Development” Project continued at al-Jalaa Sports city in Mazzeh in Damascus.<\/p>\n

The event is organized by the Syrian Commission for Family Affairs in cooperation with the UN Children’s Rights & Emergency Relief Organization (UNICEF), the General Sports Federation and Syria’s Scouts.<\/p>\n

The project aims at providing psychological and social support for youths and children through a set of sports, entertainment and educational activities that motivate them to continue their studies.<\/p>\n

The organizers said the event has drawn large numbers of participants ranging from 7 to 18 years old, noting that the event is held in cooperation with a number of local clubs.<\/p>\n

The project began last July and is scheduled to last until the end of the year. It will be held in five different provinces, including Sweida.<\/p>\n