Cricket Without Boundaries is a distribution partner for Cricket Kit4 Africa initiative.

 As part of the Cricket Kit4 Africa initiative CWB has been helping collect donated cricket equipment for distribution. Pictured here is the van load of equipment collected over a couple of days at the County Ground at Hove. CWB Trustee Andy Hobbs handed over the equipment, much of it 'as-new'. CWB project veterans Mike and Veronika Reeves helped man the collection point.

Cricket allows young boys and girls to express themselves and gain new skills and talents. The youngsters are often found living with terrible poverty and surrounded by devastating diseases such as AIDS and TB. Cricket gives them an opportunity to break away from the realities of this devastating life and do those things that children should be doing - Living life and having fun. The cost of kit becomes prohibitive for many young families and this is where the initiative of Cricket Kit4 Africa comes in.

Cricket Kit4 Africa is committed to obtaining old and second hand cricket kit that is no longer used or even damaged and getting it into the hands of those who will benefit from it in Africa - The initiative is driven by Flicx UK (a cricket equipment company based in the UK, with roots in Africa).

'It is our objective to work with cricketing bodies, clubs and individuals from around the world to collect old cricket kit, get it cleaned, repaired and in a fit state and get it into the hands of those enthusiastic youngsters who are possibly less privileged than ourselves - We are currently working with the Sussex and Oxfordshire County Cricket boards and hoping to expand to other boards as we grow. We have large storage facilities and access to industrial sewing equipment to have any kit repaired and we are appealing to all those of you who may have kit in your garages or attics to contact us. We are also appealing for donations, no matter how big or small, to help fund this vital initiative'

Richard Beghin - Cricket Kit4 Africa
(CricketKit4Africa can currently be contacted via Flicx UK Ltd here)