Aussie Rules has been a great success in South Africa and now plans are underway for a second African country to take up the world's greatest game.
Larry Ferrier is an Australian who is keen to establish Aussie Rules Zimbabwe. Married to a Zimbawe national, Larry has lived in Zimbabwe previously and is well aware of the challenges facing the country.
He hopes to use the sport of Australian football to make a difference and improve the quality of people's lives, with a focus on orphanages and street kids.
"We would love to introduce a specialised, possibly Auskick-style program to a number of these orphanages, to be able to give them a sustainable and highly enjoyable activity for the children to do. We would also work this in with us providing the children with nutritious meals to improve their health. Many of these kids eat a meal only once every couple of weeks, and survive on scraps and rubbish. By providing them with nutritious food and a great healthy activity - Aussie Rules - then their lives will be totally transformed and they will always have something to look forward to."
Larry is currently looking for sponsors to help make this great vision a reality. He can be contacted via email at larry_ferrier@yahoo.com.au
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