Officials and residents inspect the facliity at the launch

By Chris Ocowun

THE Royal Netherlands Embassy in Uganda, in partnership with the Johan Cruyff Foundation and War Child Holland, have opened a multi-sport pitch at Pece Primary School in Gulu.

The facility will be used by six primary schools to develop talent and act as trauma healing centre for the children. It will benefit at least 5000 children within Gulu municipality. The pitches have been built and named after Johan Cruyff, the legendary Dutch footballer.

The field location manager of War Child Holland in Gulu, Natacha Vorholter during the launch last week said that courts have been named after Dutch’s and world best and football player, Johan Cruyff.

The sh70m facility can accommodate a nomber of sports going on simultaneously. These include volleyball, netball, basketball, tennis and mini-soccer.

The schools to benefit, include Pece PS, Vienna PS, Pece Pawel, Pece Prison, Police and Holy Rosary, plus Gulu disabled union people. All the schools received sport kits consisting of sets of uniforms, balls, badminton, First Aid kits and knee and ankle pads.