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'Dungu' Yussif Hassan has no fingers. He finds a way to hold a spoon while having his meal, waiting to get back in the game.

'Dungu' Yussif Hassan has no fingers. He finds a way to hold a spoon while having his meal, waiting to get back in the game.

Skate Soccer in Ghana is a game played by the physically challenged who use locally made skateboards to support them. Many of the people who play Skate Soccer e...
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Skate Soccer in Ghana is a game played by the physically challenged who use locally made skateboards to support them. Many of the people who play Skate Soccer earn their living by begging on the streets of Accra, Ghana. There are still stigmas towards the physically challenged in Ghana, who face several challenges, so this makes it harder for them to integrate into a normal lifestyle within the society. The aim of Skate Soccer is to get them off the streets so that they stop begging and rather, get proper jobs. With proper jobs, they will also get more respect from the society. Skate Soccer in Ghana is an initiative started by Albert Frimpong.
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