Habibi and Sport with Refugees

Community-run sports programme

Habibi and Sport with Refugees is a collaboration between Yoga and Sport with Refugees and Habibi.Works, and housed partly on the Habibi.Works premises in Katsikas, Greece. Through activities led by athletes from the community of people on the move, Habibi and Sport works towards a happier and healthier community, mobilising the power of sport and solidarity. The sports programme is expansive including: basketball, volleyball, football, climbing, parkour, running, acro-yoga, and bodybuilding. It also includes activities specifically for women (yoga, fitness, dance and boxing), with the aim of creating a safe and empowering space for all.

JURY STATEMENT

This hands-on and sustainable project encourages refugees to believe in themselves, their dreams and their goals. Sport programs fosters community and solidarity and provide a safe space for everyone, regardless of origin and gender.

WINNER STATEMENT

We felt very valued as a project when we heard that we had won. It means for us that we can continue. We continue having sport classes, paying the coaches, building community, and providing safe spaces for women. Thank you for making this possible!

Design

Habibi.Works by Soup & Socks e.V.

Heidelberg, DE