hope through action

Hope Through Action stadium opens in Mbekweni

Lord Mawhinney, Hon President of the Football League, and Philip Green of Hope Through Action

Hope Through Action open the stadium in Mbekweni with a huge fanfare, as the World Cup kicks off all around them in South Africa.

Lord Mawhinney, Hon President of the Football League joins Philip Green and 400 others to celebrate the opening. See below for more pictures.

changing lives, bringing hope

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hope through action is a charity specifically created to bring about an imaginative and life changing initiative for the young people of South Africa, using sport as a medium not only to develop physical ability but also to communicate positive life skills to assist in coping with difficult realities.

Mbekweni opening ceremony - children get major support

Phil Bland, Lord Mawhinney, Philip Green and Geoff Thompson

At the opening ceremony are (from left to right) Phil Bland Trustee of HTA, Lord Mawhinney (Hon President of the Football League), Philip Green Patron of HTA, Geoff Thompson (vice-president of FIFA), and Peter Thomspson Trustee of HTA.