WATCH: Shooting Touch Rwanda, in collaboration with Let It Fly Classic, Our Past Initiative, and Zaria Court, successfully hosted the inaugural Shooting Touch x Let It Fly Basketball Tournament.

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Shooting Touch Rwanda Hosts Inaugural ‘Let It Fly’ Basketball Tournament, Uplifting Rural Youth Through Sport, Culture, and Education

With a focus on unlocking athletic scholarships and team placements for Shooting Touch’s talented youth basketball players, the event aimed to increase upward mobility opportunities for Rwandans through sport. This event mobilized people of all ages to champion young talent from Kigali and beyond. 

“For over 14 years, Shooting Touch has worked in Rwanda’s rural communities — from Nyamirama and Rwinkwavu to Mukarange, Rukara, Mayange, and Rilima. Through sport, we have provided youth and women with access to health education, mentorship, leadership training, and pathways to a brighter future. Our work directly contributes to the goals of Rwanda’s National Strategy for Transformation (NST2) — especially in the areas of human capital development, gender equity, and youth empowerment. We know that when we invest in the potential of our young people, we invest in the future of this country. And that investment is paying off.”- Denise Uwase (Community Engagement Coordinator, Kayonza District)

Read the full Press Release to learn more about the event.

About Shooting Touch

Shooting Touch is an international sport-for-development organization based in Boston, Massachusetts, whose mission is to use the mobilizing power of basketball to bridge health and opportunity gaps for youth and women facing racial, gender, and economic inequalities.Since launching Shooting Touch Rwanda (STR) in 2012, Shooting Touch has continued to expand its reach in Rwanda’s Eastern Province, now operating programs in six sectors within the Districts of Kayonza and Bugesera. STR focuses on providing access to basketball for youth and women, while working to improve public health and gender equality in rural communities. To learn more about Shooting Touch Rwanda or to learn how to get involved, visit www.shootingtouch.com.

About Let It Fly Classic

Let It Fly is a non-profit organization based in Boston that runs annual one-day basketball tournaments to leverage underrepresented youth through competition and culture. Beyond organized basketball, Let It Fly elevates streetball to a worldwide stage, uniting players, communities, and brands to create unforgettable moments. With a focus on community impact, the event brings together individuals and organizations, using the power of basketball to make a lasting difference in young lives worldwide while supporting students through scholarships. To learn more about Let It Fly or to learn how to get involved, visit www.letitflyclassic.com.

About Our Past Initiative

Our Past Initiative is an NGO that engages Rwandan youth through social mobilization to assist Genocide survivors and other vulnerable people. They bridge the generational gap by bringing together young people and elder Rwandans to share stories, preserving Rwanda’s history and helping the younger generation connect deeply with their roots To learn more about Let It Fly or to learn how to get involved, visit www.ourpastinitiative.org.

For Shooting Touch media and partnership inquiries, please contact:
Chloe Rothman - Director of International Programming & Strategy
+250 781 850 183 (Rwanda + WhatsApp)
chloe@shootingtouch.com