President of the National Paralympic Committee of Ghana, Samson Deen, has delivered a passionate message of gratitude, unity and belief to the Black Challenge, describing Gold Fields Ghana’s support as a significant moment of recognition for amputee football.
Speaking during Gold Fields Ghana Limited’s visit to the team’s camp at Mendiata Hotel, Deen praised the company and the Ghana Football Association for helping bring greater attention and backing to athletes whose ambitions deserve sustained national support.
“We are very grateful to the Ghana Football Association and Gold Fields. This is what we have been looking for, for many years,” he said.
His message carried a clear challenge to Ghana’s sporting community: success should create opportunities beyond a single discipline.
“It shouldn’t end with us. They should spread it to all the other sports federations,” Deen urged. “We needed to help one another.”
For the NPC President, the partnership represents more than assistance to one team. It offers an example of how established sporting institutions can help other disciplines gain access to sponsors, development opportunities and public recognition.
Drawing on his experience in sporting camps, Deen acknowledged the frustration athletes can feel when they believe their needs receive less attention than those of football. He called for cooperation that gives more athletes a fair opportunity to pursue excellence.
His remarks combined appreciation for the GFA’s role with a wider appeal for solidarity. Sporting progress, he argued, becomes stronger when institutions share the benefits of their relationships and achievements.
Deen also addressed the players directly about their outstanding 2024 bonus, encouraging them to maintain their belief while expressing confidence that payment would come. His remarks did not specify a payment date.
“What you need is this recognition, this recognition that you are getting today,” he told the team.
The appeal sought to keep the players focused on the opportunity before them while recognising the importance of the support now reaching amputee football.
Deen recalled Gold Fields’ earlier contribution to Ghanaian football, presenting its involvement with the Black Challenge as a welcome extension of that sporting support. He urged the athletes to appreciate the significance of the moment and the possibilities it could open.
“We appreciate what you have done,” he said in thanking the company. “God bless you for what you have done.”
At the heart of his address was a message of shared responsibility: corporate commitment, institutional cooperation and athlete determination must work together to turn recognition into lasting progress.
For the Black Challenge, the visit brought a renewed expression of belief from those backing their journey. Deen’s call was to carry that encouragement forward—with confidence, unity and the conviction that amputee football deserves its place in Ghana’s sporting spotlight.
