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12 October 2021

World street football champion Nasser El Jackson plays at IKC Erasmus primary school

In september hebben alle basisscholen in Vlaardingen een informatiepakket ontvangen over het Jeugdfonds Sport & Cultuur. Hiermee loten ze automatisch mee met een meet en greet met de wereldkampioen straatvoetbal. De kinderen van basisschool IKC Erasmus konden hun geluk niet op. Zij kregen de kans om een Panna Knock Out wedstrijd te spelen tegen tweevoudig wereldkampioen groundmoves (straatvoetbal) Nasser El Jackson.

While the Tilburg native may have become world-famous for his inimitable tricks with the ball, he wants to achieve more than that. The street footballer is an ambassador for the Youth Fund for Sports & Culture. The fund pays the membership fees and tuition for children growing up in poverty. These families can barely afford the costs of their offspring's hobbies and passions.

To inspire

El Jackson himself is happy to be able to do this. He learned football on the streets, of course, and has now made it his mission to challenge and inspire children, using the ball as a tool. The fact that he's a two-time world champion is irrelevant. "I don't want to be seen that way. What I do now is much more important to me. I want to let children enjoy themselves and inspire them through sports and culture."

Sporten geeft veel plezier

Wethouder Bart de Leede: “Het meedoen en de vrolijkheid van deze kinderen in het contact met Nasser is mooi om te zien. Dat kan sport met ze doen. Daarom is het belangrijk dat ieder kind, ongeacht de financiële situatie, moet kunnen sporten en kennismaken met kunst en cultuur”.

The Youth Fund for Sports & Culture

Not all low-income parents are aware of the opportunities offered by the Youth Fund for Sports and Culture. The municipality, the Youth Fund, and Stroomopwaarts want to change that. If there's no money at home for sports or cultural lessons, the Youth Fund for Sports and Culture can help.

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On the Stroomopwaarts website www.stroomopwaarts.nl/kinderen   contains more information about the other child arrangements.



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children and young people became members of a club through us in 2024.

in 2024, children and young people became members of a sports club through us.

in 2024, children and young people became members of a cultural club through us.

issued sports and cultural equipment in 2024.