The Bangor Hockey Club is helping refugees in Sudan by giving away their hockey gear! An noble and inspiring gesture!

The Bangor Hockey Club from Northern Ireland, is helping to bring refugees from the civil war raging in South Sudan together. By donating more than 120 sports kits to a refugee camp in northern Uganda, they Bangor Hockey Club is sending their support to people who have fled conflict across the border in war-torn South Sudan.

The sports kits are being used by young people taking part in the ‘Peace and Reconciliation Cup’, a tournament at the camp which is using football to help heal division and tension. The donation was made possible by local charity CMS Ireland (Christian Mission Society), an organisation working with churches in Africa and Asia. Through their local partners in Uganda, the kit was distributed to local church leaders in the camp.

Andrew Gowdy, a member of the Bangor Hockey Club stated that “The club had many kits that were no longer going to be used. We really wanted to donate them to a charity that would be able to give them to people who are most in need. It was fantastic to see pictures of the people in the camp playing sport in the kit and as a club we are delighted to have made a small, positive difference to the lives of the people there.”

It is really inspiring to see how our hockey community members can help others in trouble. From A Hockey World we truly congratulate the Bangor Hockey Club for setting this example!

Original Source: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/

This story was originally shared by Nick Craig, who we thank for the contribution!