Promoting the inclusion of disabled children through sport

Dear difteurs,

Claire, Antoine's mom, tells how, thanks to Enfants de la Balle, her son is now thriving in inclusive basketball:

"Antoine has been playing basketball at the Basket Club de Lomme for a few months.

This year has been a bit difficult at school. Antoine is in IME, Institut Médico-Éducatif, and sport has really helped him. Every Thursday evening, before going to basketball, he's happy and euphoric. We have a smiling boy again, who prepares himself to be ready at 6pm. He's happy, self-sufficient, happy to go.

Thanks to Enfants de la Balle, Antoine has a great Aidante de Vie Sportive, Catherine. This is important because it's not easy for him to be included in a group. She helps and supervises him, while allowing him autonomy.We feel Antoine is blossoming thanks to her too.

Thank you all!It's thanks to you that we can share these beautiful, inclusive stories.

In 2024, the association will enable 250 extraordinary children to practice an inclusive sport. Every gesture counts to grow the virtuous circle of inclusion!

Dear Captains,
 
The Enfants de la Balle association has been lucky enough, thanks to Captain Cause and the difts of all its captains, to be supported by the Carrefour Foundation. Thanks to these two partners, there will be 20 new inclusive partner clubs and at least 20 children with disabilities who will be able to practice a sport in an ordinary environment, in a club in their neighborhood, in 2024 and 2025. 

Remember that the Enfants de la Balle methodology is based on 2 axes: the association offers educational assistance for the sports club so that it can easily welcome the difference, and above all, the extraordinary child is accompanied throughout the year by his or her referring adult, the volunteer sports life helper. And it's magical! The child regains self-confidence and makes friends thanks to the benefits of sport and social inclusion. 

Thanks to Captain Cause and the Carrefour Foundation, we had the immense joy of attending the parajudo competitions on Friday September 6 in Paris. Since the Paralympic Games, many requests from families have poured in to the children of the ball. We included 5 children in the week of September 15. 

Thank you again to all the Captains and have a great start to the new sporting year!