Team México
Street Child Cricket World Cup 2023
Preparation
We prepared to the grand event for various months.
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Learning about cricket.
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Sharing the sport with other boys, girls and youths from our communities.
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Training at the Reforma Athletic Club, official ground of Mexico Cricket Federation.
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Interacting with coaches form different nationalities.
- We analyzed how much children rights are respected in our communities.
- Prepared our way into the Street Child Cricket World Cup 2023: Arts, sports
- Preparamos nuestro camino para la Copa Mundial de Cricket de Street Child 2023: Advocacy, Arts and Sports.
On our way to Chennai, India
We left in september, 20 to Chennai, India
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Processing of passports, visas and exit permits.
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Learning on how to pack suitcases.
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Discovering on how to move around an airport (Gates, doord, inmigration...)
Street Child Cricket World Cup 2023 (SCCWC)
Advocacy
The SCCWC serves as a platform so that those of us who participate can talk about the most relevant problems and challenges of our communities. And then demand support from governments, companies and institutions to transform our reality.
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Congress sessions in a safe and confidential space.
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Problem analysis.
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Alternative solutions proposal.
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Dialogue and sharing with other teams, finding similar problems around the world.
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Presentation at the general assembly with the requests and demands. Watch on YouTube. (min 54:20)
Arts
Through art, we can express ourselves and overcome language barriers to reflect on what is happening to us.
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Art permeated several aspects and was present thtoughout the event.
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We had music, dance, singing and calligraphy workshops.
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We made our presentation about the Lottery to represent Mexico.
Cricket
Cricket and all sports have the ability to connect people regardless of differences.
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19 teams from 13 countries divided into 3 groups.
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We played 6 matches (5 official and 1 friendly)
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Nepal (min. 38:46)
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Uganda (min. 0:00)
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Zimbabwe (min. 3:57:00)
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Rwanda (min. 4:53:40)
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Inglaterra (min. 1:08:39)
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We improved our cricket practice.
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We grew in the development of values such as trust, support, teamwork and friendship.
Fun
During the event we also experienced:
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Excursions
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Bonding with other teams
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Leisure and recreation
On our way back to México
Travel and fun in our last days.
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Chennai Tour
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At Toronto in transit
Legacy
We will share our learnings with our communities, through cricket and promoting the defense of children's rights.
This story is about to be continued....
Thankyou for being part of this!
Thankyou to all the persons and organizations who have made this possible.
