Ever since its establishment in 2014, NGO Smart Sports Kids Centre has been providing physical activities and consultation to children with disabilities in Tirana, giving them hope and a chance to live a more active life. Thanks to the Grant from Japan, this NGO will now be able to work more efficiently and effectively by using the new vehicle and professional equipment, for the transport and better training of the children with disabilities including all children partaking in their activities.

During the Handover Ceremony, the Ambassador of Japan to AlbaniaH.E. Mr. Takada Mitsuyuki expressed his wish that many children with disabilities will benefit from this project and praised the work of the NGO Smart Sports Kinds Centre for the continuous efforts towards helping this vulnerable group in Albania. From his side, Mr. Kliton Muça, the representative of the NGO Smart Sports Kinds Centre, expressed his deepest gratitude to Japan, and his commitment to helping the children with disabilities in Tirana and Albania.

Japan has long been committed to supporting the development of the education sector and the vulnerable groups in Albania. The Government of Japan has provided help to different vulnerable groups such as in 2020, with the provision of equipment in order to support the manufacturing of prosthetics for people in need through NGO Hope for Life. As well as in 2022, a grant contract was signed for the provision of video and audio recording equipment for creating learning materials for children and people with visual impairment to the Blind Pupils Institute “Ramazan Kabashi” through the NGO ‘Institute Visum for the blinds’.