He was a star on Belize’s national football team and he is a
semi-pro star and though it is the off-season, Ian Gaynair is still on the football
field. Keith Swift found out why.
Keith Swift Reporting,
Ian Gaynair - he is a master on the football field and is easily one of Belize’s
best defensive players and it all started on Berger Field.
Ian Gaynair, Coach – Passion & Action Football Club
“I grew up in this area and on this same field, this is where my talent
started from. I used to do the same thing and was excited in my days.”
And now Ian the player has become Ian the coach.
Ian Gaynair,
“We the try organize all the kids to come back together. We live in
an area with lot of crime and violence and we are trying to get them out of
other stuff. Try to make them grow up and be something good, something positive 
in life. I think they will learn a lot of stuff. I will help them; I will help
nurture them to try reach somewhere so that at least some of them have dreams
and thing. Like I tell them, it is never impossible, just try hard, be what
you could be. Impossible is nothing like they say.”
It is called the Passion and Action Football Club. Ian along with his sister
Sherria Jones are the coordinators.
Sherria Jones, Coach – Passion and Action Football Club
“We have a passion for the sport and the youths and we are putting
it into action. Kids out of school, their minds are idle as we would say but
for us to occupy their mind, we arrange this football club just for them to
have an activity to do to stay out of trouble and keep their minds active.”
Michelle Tillett, Volunteer
“The mission is just to keep these kids active where they don’t
have to do idle things. Give these kids a chance. Here we are just trying to
be mentors for these children, just simply giving them a chance.”
Ian Gaynair,
“It is free because in my days it was hard for me too.”
Keith Swift,
“Why football?”
Ian Gaynair,
“Well actually the area that we are in, that is what is around here.
We don’t have no basketball court. They already have a summer camp at
Civic where all the guys that want to play basketball go and we have a field
and this is where I grew up.”
Sherria Jones,
“We would like some sponsors because all the funding in regards to
water, uniforms, and food because after these games and stuff they go to our
house and we feed them and give them a snack beverage and things of the sort
and these kids are very eager, they are excited about this club and about the
activities so that is why we would like to keep it up for the entire summer.”
40 children are participating in the camp. Anyone interested in contributing
or joining the camp can contact Ian at 667-7835.
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