Project Report
| Mar 10, 2025
Learning About Teamwork
By Kelsie Krull | Grants Officer
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For many of the kids when they started with us it was clear on the field that teamwork was lacking. Arguing and yelling at each other some weeks turned into more keeping peace than learning skills. After over a year we can see a difference and the youth have changed thier mindset on team work like one of them shared here:
"Team is more than being cooperative with each other. It is a way to learn from each other new skills. And it has a big impact on improving yourself. It helps us to be more sociable, and have self confidence, to have our own opinion. Team builds strong relationships between people and enhances the strong feeling of common responsibility. It helps our mental health and at the same time be sociable with people around us. Not only in the field, in our daily life there would be some tasks to work as a team. So we should know how to deal with it. Team helps us to work on our reactions and know how to deal with things"
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Nov 14, 2024
Times of Change
By Kelsie Krull | Grants Officer
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Last week we asked the teenagers in our program to share how they feel they have changed in the last year of being a part of the program. Below is a couple of the things that they wrote.
Shadi(17 y/o): I am more confident. I met new friends and I am better in basketball. My English has improved and I've been to places I have never been before. I don't stay home lonely anymore.
Maroun(14 y/o): I am more patient. I don't have aggresive reactions anymore. I feel like I can share my emotions. At home I am less stressed. I feel like I have a reason to go and meet people.
Rita (16 y/o): In the past few weeks that I have been in basketball team, I've learned to be a bit calmer and take things a bit less serious. The place feels like home. Before coming to Triumphant Mercy I had anger issues and I was always angry. When I started comig it was so easy to be a bit calmer and not angry at everything. Everyone here is so kind and beside some fight or misunderstandings the coaches are so kind.
We are so happy to see how the teens see themselves succeeding also. It is not just us recognizing it but they are seeing the change in themselves.
We look forward to the next season and see more and more change in the teens.
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Jul 19, 2024
Beginning of Summer
By Kelsie Krull | Grants Officer
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For our students the springtime is a difficult time. The pressure that comes with end of year tests requires more and more studying. The kids view this time during the week as an escape a way to relax and just to play. They plan their studying and beg their parents in order not to miss the one day during the week.
The beginning of summer means freedom and we used this freedom for some of our older kids to participate in a sports camp. This camp gave them a chance to try some new sports. From biking to hiking to things like zip lines they kids were encouraged to try something new and push themselves past their fears. As each kid went to try something new those who were afraid found themselves surrounded by others who were cheering them on to try and continue not allowing them to give up.
It was a great show of the sportsmanship and connection that the coaches and teachers have been working to grow over the past year. We are proud to see the kids succeeding and pushing themselves past where they think their boundaries are into new things.
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