Major electronics suppliers, Electroland Ghana Ltd have supported the Functional Sports event ‘Dawn of the Orphanages’ Challenge which took place at the Zulka Astro Turf at Dansoman in Accra on Saturday 19th April 2025.
Four orphanages competed in the ‘Dawn of the Orphanages’ Functional Fitness League Competition with Chosen Home Foundation Orphanage coming first as they successfully defended their title in style against Enough Grace, Great James Academy and Shalom of Zion.
Contestants were taken through a three hour test of intense body fitness drills of endurance, strength, body weight, power and others.
The winners got a 43inches Nasco TV, ceiling fan, blender, rice cooker blender and kettle, the runners up collected microwave, ceiling fan and kettle, third place got table cooker, rice cooker, ceiling fan and kettle, while the fourth place went home with blender, standing fan, bread toaster and flask and kettle.
The various teams expressed their joy and promised to train harder to perform better in subsequent events coming up.
Mr. Charles Owusu Ansah, President of Functional Sports League Ghana said they want to discover hidden talents in the communities and give them opportunity to be functional by doing something to keep fit, and if possible win prizes.
“We want society to see what the orphans have and can do, we will groom them for athletic development and possibly get them onto the international scene, very soon Functional Sports which was introduced in 2023 will be the most attractive sports in the world” he said.
He noted that the contestants have been training for over three weeks, so there is an improvement over the first edition.
He said they believe in catching them young that is why most of the contestants were very young, because they will grow to become better.
He hinted that after the orphans programme, they will hit the schools and later organize a national championship for male and female adults.
He appealed to corporate Ghana for support to promote healthy living lifestyle.
Charles Owusu-Ansah thanked all participants, the sponsors and media as well as the fans who came to watch to encourage and motivate the competitors.
Commander In Chief of the Fitness Revolution, Charles Owusu Ansah said the motive and aim of the competition was achieved and hoped that future events will be more exciting and attractive.
Other partners and supporters of the event were Erata Motors, Denzgate, Kofas Enterprise, High Protein Recovery, Forte Commodities, Sunder International, Neurkies Hub, Yumvita, Health and Fitness Matters, Afrofit Global Foundation and NASFAAG.
By Sammy Heywood Okine
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