DP World has continued its partnership with the Kenyan Junior Golf Foundation by donating a shipping container full of golf equipment during the Magical Kenya Open presented by absa.
DP World has continued its partnership with the Kenyan Junior Golf Foundation by donating a shipping container full of golf equipment during the Magical Kenya Open presented by absa.
The 20-foot container was unveiled in a special ceremony in the tournament village at Muthaiga Golf Club and it will then be moved to the Junior Golf Foundation HQ, based in Nairobi after the tournament.
The container houses golf equipment, including balls, clubs, clothing and swing nets.
This is an extension of DP World's Second Life Container initiative, which has returned for the new season. The container is designed to give golf balls a second life in grassroots golf projects around the world.
Golf balls collected during the season will be repurposed and redistributed to support grassroots golf projects. Over the past two seasons 280,000 golf balls, with the JGF in Kenya receiving more than 20,000 of these.
These golf balls have been distributed to 30 golf clubs across Kenya, helping nurture talented juniors from as young as five years old. The JGF already has 100 coachs across the country teaching juniors how to play.
Regina Gachora, JGF President, said: "We are so pleased to receive this special donation from DP World. The golf balls we have received so far are having a real impact in supporting young talent across Kenya, making the game more accessible, and we’re confident that the golf equipment we’ve received will have the same impact. We can’t thank DP World enough for all they’ve done for our organisation and golf in our country over the past couple of years.”
Daniel van Otterdijk, Group Chief Communications Officer at DP World, said: "We are delighted to continue our support of the Junior Golf Foundation in Kenya, helping to grow the game of golf from the grassroots all the way up to the professional level. The Magical Kenya Open is a key event for us on the DP World Tour, and it’s great we’re able to celebrate the event by donating a shipping container, packed full of golf equipment, to such a fantastic organisation."
Mohammed Akoojee, CEO & MD of DP World for sub-Saharan Africa, said: "At DP World, we pride ourselves in giving back to, and uplifting, the communities in which we operate. Our donation of golfing equipment in a 20-foot container to the Junior Golf Foundation, and wider communities, drives a positive impact in Kenyan sport, nurturing talent that has the potential to form part of the DP World Tour’s future roster. We look forward to a long and fruitful partnership with Junior Golf Foundation, in line with our growing presence in Kenya, as we enable the free flow of trade in the region”
