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Football as A Community Crime Solution
posted (March 25, 2011)
In our story at the top of this segment, you heard Shyne speak about music as an alternative to anti-social behavior. But while not everyone can sing, rap or play an instrument, most kids know how to kick a ball - and self-styled community activist Fareed Ahmad has been organizing football marathons for under 13 teams for the past few months - and it's gone from a Hattieville affair to a multi-district event. Sunday's event promises to be the biggest one yet and Ahmad said it offers a viable alternative to crime…

Fareed Ahmad, Community Activist
"Well as you know that everybody is aware of the crime situation all around Belize and Hattieville is not different from anywhere else."

The event is sponsored by Tropigas - and there are trips for the teams every weekend at no cost to the parents….






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