“Scoop of Africa,” a USA-based NGO founded by a Ghanaian, Mr. Khalifa Azim Antwi- Boamah collaborated with Miss La’kisha Bey to organize an ice cream party with the visually impaired kids at the school for the blind, Akropong in the Eastern region.
This event was done in honour of Tyra Rickia Lindsay, (La’kisha Bey’s daughter) who passed away last year.
It was a sporting event intended to showcase the talents and skills of some of these kids despite their challenges.
Over 200 students and 20 teachers attended the event. Varieties of games best known to the school were played accordingly; egg and spoon( instead of lime and spoon). The reason for the change in this game is to allow the students to enjoy the boiled egg after the game, be it a winner or loser.
The next game was “tug of peace,” a game meant to teach the kids how to live in harmony regardless of the competition in the game. The children took turns in playing these based on gender and names of houses/ dormitories.
It was so much fun watching the blind play soccer and scoring goals. The skills they displayed were enormous and to have every player on that pitch safe without any injury after the match was incredible.
The favourite game which was lastly played is the ”Goal ball.” It’s a game played in blindfolds on a special carpet. Each team uses their hand to play the ball, alternating the rolling of the ball from one to the other, while staying in the area of their own goal.
Silence is key in this game since it involves ear-hand coordination, and listening to the sound of the whistle/ bell to detect the position and movement of the ball.
It’s a very interesting game and everyone especially the group from Scoop of Africa loved it. Every child was served scoops of ice cream after the games and the winning houses received awards for participating and winning.
Right after, the team announced the commencement of Martial Arts Training with the children in loving memory of Tyra.
The training will equip these kids with skills in martial arts, a sport Tyra loved dearly it was her solace.
The kids expressed their sincerest gratitude to the family of Tyra through various performances like singing and rapping.
The Dj for the event was a visually impaired student and it was a delight to watch him mix tunes and give everyone a good time on the dance floor. Everyone took to the park to dance.
History was made that day.
