A Rwandan Hoop Dream

http://www.ShootingTouch.com Erick Niyitanga never played basketball before he was introduced to Shooting Touch. His sole responsibility before he ever shot his first free throw was to provide for his ill mother and 3 younger siblings following the passing of their father. His financial responsibility prevented him from completing his education at a young age so he picked up odd jobs every morning to make some money for the family. Then Erick discovered basketball. After witnessing a Basketball Health Corps Fellow lay down the finishing touches on the village's first court, he started showing up regularly. He began to learn the game, perfect his skills and grew into a competitive on-court player. He fell in love with the game, the sense of family and translated his young leadership skills from home to the court. Erick then trained as a Junior Coach under the Shooting Touch staff and programming. He flawlessly completed coaching certification and gained the respect of his peers, his players and of himself. Recently, Erick was just awarded his biggest honor - being a Certified Paid Shooting Touch Coach. He will earn his first steady salary in his life, providing for his family and enabling 2 of his 3 younger siblings to continue their education. Follow Shooting Touch Facebook:   / shooting.touch   Twitter:   / shootingtouch   Instagram:   / shootingtouch   Directed by Chris Cardoza http://www.DozaVisuals.com Produced by Chris Cardoza & Patrick Cutrona Executive Producers Lindsey and Justin Kittredge Translated by Oliver Mushumba Line Producer Lisanne Comeau Production Assistant Francois Hitimana