Underprivileged children in Zambia, Africa, will soon be receiving a wide range of sports equipment-at no cost-thanks to the Global Gear Drive.

The Global Gear Drive-created by the National Alliance For Youth Sports-collects new and used youth sports equipment from recreation agencies, companies and individuals that it distributes in poverty-stricken regions of the world.

NAYS recently shipped more than 100 soccer and basketballs, as well as t-shirts, shorts, soccer socks, shin guards, shoes, sports bags, pumps and cones to Zambia.

Clement Mubanga Chileshe, coordinator of Sport in Action in Zambia, will be receiving the equipment and utilizing it in his sports programs.

Sport in Action is one of the several groups that comprise Kicking AIDS Out!, an international network of organizations working together to use sport and physical activity as a means to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS.

"Thanks to the generous contributions of organizations and individuals around the country the Global Gear Drive will make a tremendous difference in the lives of children in Zambia," said Fred Engh, founder and president of the Alliance. "The interest and enthusiasm of agencies around the country getting involved with Global Gear Drive is heart-warming, and we look forward in the coming months to sending additional equipment to Zambia, as well as other regions of the world that are in need."

For information on contributing to the Global Gear Drive, please contact us at globalgeardrive@nays.org.

NAYS staff members preparing shipment for Zambia.