Barron Foundation donates Brentford FC kits to Disability Sports Organisations
The Barron Foundation, led by James Boye Doe, popularly known as Captain Barron, has donated football equipment from English Premier League club Brentford FC to seven organisations supporting athletes living with disabilities.
The presentation took place at the Media Centre of the Accra Sports Stadium, where the beneficiary organisations received footballs, gloves, boots, tracksuits and jerseys to support their sporting activities.
The recipients were the Simon Agbotsui Foundation, Go Get Dem, Up & Shine Foundation, Mighty Victory, Skate Soccer Ghana, the National Amputee Football Team and Ayawaso CP Football Club.
Speaking during the presentation, Captain Barron said his passion for supporting vulnerable groups continues to inspire the foundation's work, noting that giving back to people living with disabilities brings him hope and fulfilment.
"I am always touched by vulnerability, and supporting people living with disabilities gives me hope and pleasure," he said.
Captain Barron explained that the donation was inspired after he came across reports on social media showing disabled footballers struggling to secure playing kits and funding to travel for an international competition after qualifying to represent Africa.
He revealed that after approaching Brentford FC with the idea, the Premier League club readily agreed to support the initiative by providing the football equipment.
"In the United Kingdom, people with disabilities receive significant support, so when I proposed the idea to Brentford FC, they accepted and decided to contribute," he told journalists.
He also encouraged the beneficiary organisations to make good use of the donated items to help develop disability sports and create more opportunities for athletes.
Receiving the items on behalf of the beneficiary organisations, founder of Skate Soccer Ghana, Albert K. Frimpong, expressed appreciation to the Barron Foundation for the gesture.
He said such interventions play an important role in motivating athletes living with disabilities while making them feel recognised and included in society.
"If more of these donations come, it will go a long way in making disabled athletes happy and ensuring they feel included in society," Frimpong said.
The Barron Foundation reiterated that its mission goes beyond donating sporting equipment, stressing that it is committed to promoting inclusion and creating opportunities for persons with disabilities to develop and showcase their sporting talents.