Special Olympics Samoa

The cheque was presented to SO Samoa Chairperson, Leta’a Daniel Devoe and Athlete Board Member, Thomas McFall by Digicel Pacific Hub CEO, Colin Stone.

Established in 2009, with accreditation from Special Olympics International, the strong support from Digicel Samoa as well as champions who believed in the movement, the team at SO Samoa has been able to grow in numbers of athletes, coaches and activities which have developed into year-round sports programmes of fun, physical fitness, inclusion and friendship.

Although the Special Olympics movement is a global one, as a non-profit and non-government organisation, the team in Samoa know that the programs run at the grassroots level plays an important role in the lives of their athletes with the program giving athletes with intellectual disability an opportunity to share their talents and gain a sense of belonging. Digicel’s “All in One” Carnival gave athletes the chance to meet one of their sporting heroes Lupesoliai La’auliolemalietoa Joseph Parker.