<b>Tag Rugby Trust - Who are we?</b>
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The Tag Rugby Trust is a rugby based charity that was formed in 2002. It exists to help improve the lives of children in some of the poorest regions of the world. We currently work with orphanages and government schools in India, Zambia, Uganda and Kenya using the game of Tag Rugby as our vehicle. We fund our tours through volunteers who pay to join the adventure and who work closely with the children in a coaching capacity. Almost without exception our volunteers say that the tour is a life changing experience for them.
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We know that we make a difference to the lives, not only of the children we coach, but also the volunteers and friends of the Trust. We are passionate rugby people and we know the power it has to break down barriers and to create life long friendships. Above all, we believe that these positive experiences should be not only for the developed world but to growing “rugby nations” who don’t currently have the resources or opportunity to introduce children to the game. We provide that opportunity. In fact, taking this philosophy to the places we do to is arguably the most important ruby export that we can think of.Our values are many but in essence they revolve around these:
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•Respect<P>
•Teamwork<P>
•Creating friendships<P>
•Breaking down social & geographical barriers<P>
•Co-operation between different communities<P>
•Tolerance<P>
•Exploring & accepting different cultures<P>
•Achievement & fulfilment
In June this year I will travel, along with 11 other volunteers, to Jinja, Mbale and in to work for the Tag Rugby Development Trust. The Trust works in a number of schools and orphanages during a 2 week period. The aim of this the tour is to help develop the skills of the children we work with as well as putting a structure in place whereby this process can continue once we have left.
In order to be part of this trip I need to raise £2000. As well as covering the costs incurred by the charity when we are there, a large amount of this money will be used to provide equipment that will be left with the schools when we return to the UK. It will also be used to fund the full time coach that the Trust employs in .
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