🌟 Cricket for Change: Empowering Youth in Lebanon 🌟

Shahidul Alam Ratan, CEO of Capital Kids Cricket, visited Lebanon to strengthen CKC’s partnership with the Alsama Cricket Project. Over four days, he conducted training sessions, met leadership teams, and witnessed the remarkable growth of cricket among nearly 1,000 young refugees. His coaching sessions with boys’ and girls’ teams highlighted significant progress, discipline, and emotional resilience.

The visit included strategic discussions on expanding cricket programmes, strengthening coaching structures, and planning leadership pathways and potential UK tours. A historic gathering brought together 1,000 players and foreign ambassadors, where Mohammed Khair received the “CKC Champion 2025” award. Six young people were also honoured as CKC Young Ambassadors.

Returning to the original ground in Shatila Camp—where the project began in 2018—was deeply emotional. The visit reinforced a long-term commitment to using cricket as a tool for education, empowerment, and hope.