The Big Bangs family is very proud to spread the word of Skateistan’s opening of a Skate Hall in Kabul, Afghanistan.
For those unfamiliar with Skateistan, they are essentially us, except they use skateboarding rather than basketball.  As Josh Brooks writes, “In a place often overrun by chaos, corruption and a lack of accountability, the skate hall is an important step in the development of a new generation of children (who will eventually become adults) that could strive to do good for their country.”  Read the full article here.
To maintain the …

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BIG BANGS LAUNCH FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN
YOUNG AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR NOMINEE PIERRE JOHANNESSEN AND THE BIG BANGS ARE LAUNCHING A MONTH-LONG CAMPAIGN TO RAISE FUNDS FOR BOTH LOCAL AND OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
Wednesday 19 July 2009
The BIG BANG BALLERS, an international NGO founded by former Australian Youth
Ambassador for Development and current Young Australian of the Year Nominee Pierre Johannessen, are today launching their national campaign to raise $11,000 by 11 September.
The BIG BANGS is an international NGO, using the game of basketball to tackle youth poverty and social disadvantage.
Having originated in Bangladesh …

Big Bangs in Aghanistan…what ? Kabul as a new place to ball?
Why not after all?
Taking the opportunity of a business trip to Kabul, I assessed how the big bang ballers could be useful there. The country has been partly destroyed after few decades of civil war but its people is still standing, proud and determined to get their situation improved.
That’s a start…
Then, I met some guys running an NGO using skateboarding to tackle poverty and social disadvantage… hum… rings me a bell!
Those guys are doing an amazing job and Skateistan (www.skateistan.org …

Big Bangs in Aghanistan…what ? Kabul as a new place to ball?
Why not after all?
Taking the opportunity of a business trip to Kabul, I assessed how the big bang ballers could be useful there. The country has been partly destroyed after few decades of civil war but its people is still standing, proud and determined to get their situation improved.
That’s a start…
Then, I met some guys running an NGO using skateboarding to tackle poverty and social disadvantage… hum… rings me a bell!
Those guys are doing an amazing job and Skateistan (www.skateistan.org …