Keep a Child Alive

Balles De L’Espoir for KCA (Tennis Tournament of Hope)

Alex Robein, from France came to Louise at KCA over one year ago to propose Balles De L’Espoir - a community tennis tournament to raise money for Keep a Child Alive. After discussing the possibilities for the event, Alex went to his Regional Tennis League and asked them if they would agree to follow him in this adventure! And just like that - they thought it was a great idea and let the planning begin!

This tournament took place like other Tennis tournaments in France. Anyone who wanted to join was allwoed to participate and play. In all tournaments, players have to pay a buy-in to participate (15 euros for adults and 12 euros for under 18s).

Putting posters up at the Tennis League, advertising and just talking to friends and family - Alex had 291 people play in the tournament!! Alex himself said “I didn’t expect such a success!” The press wrote some articles in the regional newspaper and EVERYBODY said “It’s such a great idea! Why didn’t anybody do that before?” Alex even received letters at home giving him Congrats! Alex is so proud (as he should be!) with the event for Keep a Child Alive.

From the Tennis Tournament, he raised 4102 Euros (or $5400!!!)

Alex wrote to use and said he “would dream to come one day in NY and go to the KCA office - You are an amazing association!!!!! And I’m sure that the money we’ve raised here in France is in good hands and you will make amazing things with this! keep on rockin!!!!”

 
Thank you SO MUCH ALEX from all of us at KCA and from all of the children and families we serve in Africa and India, thank you for giving life.