Executive Summary
Coaches Across Continents Overview
Climate Change is the most urgent issue affecting the world today. This Giving Tuesday, CAC and our global network need your support to provide vital education and relief to communities most at-risk of climate disasters. We are targeting our support to 4 communities which are affected in a range of ways. Your donations will go to local leaders and organizations which are at the frontline of solving these problems in their communities with direct access to young people.
We are experienced in using play-based solutions to address Climate Change. We have unique play-based activities which discuss core Climate Change issues. These have been used in specific contexts in over 20 countries and have reached over 200,000 children. We have been trusted to address climate change through play by global brands including the Swedish Postcode Foundation and the UEFA Foundation for Children.
The 4 Communities We Are Supporting this Giving Tuesday
1. Bangladesh
Significant Climate Problem- Floods Statistics
- Bangladesh has about 700 rivers, making it particularly vulnerable to flooding during extreme weather events. The IFRC estimated the total number of people in Bangladesh needing aid at 7.2 million. (IFCR)
- 3.5 million children are in urgent need of safe drinking water. (CNN)
- 90 per cent of health facilities have been flooded, interrupting immunisation and other vital services. An estimated 2,000 children suffered from severe acute malnutrition before the floods hit. (CNN)
- Over the past two weeks, there has been an increase in calls to the Child Helpline 1098, with more than 85 per cent of the calls from flood-affected areas being related to violence against children and women (VACW).
Our Play-Based Solution
Coaches Across Continents work with SHI Bangladesh to use play to educate almost 2,000 children across Bangladesh about Climate Change. SHI is working for social development that provides sports and recreational activities to their communities, offering opportunities to play and grow. Your donations will go towards the following:
- training more coaches and educating more children about reducing the risk of flooding in 2023.
- providing urgent food and shelter to communities affected by devastating flooding
2. Haiti
Significant Climate Problem- Hurricanes Statistics:
- Haiti is the fifth country most exposed to natural disasters in the world, according to the United Nations Unit for the Reduction of Risks and Disasters. (UNISDR)
- In 2021Tropical Storm Grace, affected 2 million people in Haiti’s southern peninsula—77 per cent of which lived below the poverty line and left 2,246 dead, more than 12,700 injured, up to 26,000 displaced, and at least 329 missing. (HRW)
- In 2022 the CSU forecast anticipates 19 named storms, nine of which might develop into hurricanes with winds of at least 119 kilometres per hour (74 mph). Four storms might be major (Category 3 or higher) with winds exceeding 185 km/h, according to experts (115mph). (Le National)
- The humanitarian community is preparing for the worst by prepositioning emergency shelter materials for 25,000 families to increase the shelter response capacity to cover the needs of 130,000 families (650,000 people) (IOM)
Our Play-Based Solution
Coaches Across Continents work with GOALS Haiti to use play to educate 500 children in Leogane, Haiti about Climate Change. GOALS uses soccer in Haiti to engage youth and their families in programs that emphasize education, health and the environment to improve their quality of life daily. Your donations will go towards the following:
- training more coaches and educating more children about reducing the risk of hurricanes in 2023.
- providing urgent food and shelter to communities affected by devastating hurricanes
3. India
Significant Climate Problem- Pollution Statistics
- 90% of pollution-related deaths occurred in low-income and middle-income countries, with India topping the list with 2.36 million and China at number two with 2.1 million deaths. (The Lancet Commission)
- In 2019, India's average particulate matter concentration was 70.3 µg/m³ - the highest in the world. (The Lancet Commission)
- Industrial activities (36%t) and residential combustion (39%) account for the bulk of PM2.5 emissions. (The Lancet Commission)
- Air pollution in India worsened in 2021, with average PM2.5 levels of around 58.1 micrograms per cubic meter, more than 10 times the guidelines set by the World. (World Air Quality report)
Our Play-Based Solution
Coaches Across Continents work with SWAM India to use play to educate almost 1,000 children across Bengaluru, India about Climate Change. SWAM is directed towards working with underprivileged children, school/college dropouts, destitute women, children and senior citizens. Your donations will go towards the following:
- training more coaches and educating more children about reducing the risk of pollution in 2023.
4. Malawi
Significant Climate Problem- Droughts Statistics
- Between June and September 2022, an estimated 2.6 million people representing 13% of the country's population are experiencing high acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3, Crisis) in the 28 districts and four cities of Malawi. (IPC)
- Between October 2022 and March 2023, the situation is expected to deteriorate, with 3.8 million people in Malawi (20% of the population) expected to face high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3), an increase of 7% compared to the current period. (IPC)
- There is already an increase in the number of children admitted for severe acute malnutrition (SAM) treatment, mainly in Chikwawa, Nsanje, Balaka, Chiradzulu and Phalombe from March 2022 to the same period in 2021.
- Malawi's maize output declined by 18.9% in the 2021/22 farming year due to factors like drought, tropical cyclones and inadequate supply of subsidized fertilizer, the agriculture ministry said on Friday. (Reuters)
Our Play-Based Solution
Coaches Across Continents work with Banda Bola Sports Foundation to use play to educate over 5,000 children across Malawi about Climate Change. The Foundation supports over 40 primary schools in the northern region of Malawi to encourage all children to attend school through after-school sports programs and tutoring. Your donations will go towards the following:
- training more coaches and educating more children about reducing the risk of droughts in 2023.
- providing urgent food and water to communities affected by devastating droughts
