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Nearly 500 000 children and adolescents from 8 to 20 years now live in temporary survivor camps in Haiti.

Often left to their own devices, they have lost family, friends, homes and familiar landmarks in the tragedy that hit the island on 12 January.

In this particularly psychologically destabilizing context, sport is one of the main ways of helping these youngsters to overcome their trauma, to resume living together in  confidence and to rebuild the country on sustainable, peaceful and fair foundations.

Whilst being a recreational activity, sport can also help to build self-confidence and consequently increase the feeling of psychosocial well-being.

In this sense, sport builds resilience, self-esteem and the desire to develop social ties.

Furthermore, sport can be a key element of social life in survivor camps. It can easily create a community spirit and lead people to commit to a common goal. It builds team spirit and encourages everyone to join in. It helps to create social relations and to promote communication between groups and individuals. It mobilizes volunteer participation and promotes active commitment to the community, whilst helping to build sure and sustainable social resources.