A Samaa Charity Projects initiative
Red for a Reason
Every Serve Makes a Difference.
A charity tennis afternoon for children in Africa living with sickle cell disease. Come to play, to cheer, or simply to give.
- From 3:30 pm
- Accra Lawn Tennis Club, Accra
Until first serve
Counting down to Red for a Reason
Why red
Red is the blood.
Red is the cause.
Red is a call to act.
Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder. Red cells turn rigid and block blood flow, bringing pain, anaemia and other complications. Children are especially vulnerable, and access to care is not equal.
General information only. Not personal medical advice, a diagnosis, or a promise about anyone’s care. Sickle cell facts and sources
The afternoon
Good people. Good tennis. One reason.
An easy-going afternoon at the club. Bring your racket, or just bring yourself.
3:30 pm
Arrivals
Refreshments, music and a warm welcome.
4:00 pm
Give tennis a try
Short coached drills for every level, first-timers included.
4:45 pm
The match
A friendly exhibition match, played for the cause.
5:30 pm
Why we are here
A short talk on sickle cell, then our live appeal.
6:00 pm
The auction
A handful of special lots, all for the cause.
6:30 pm
Stay a while
Food, drinks and good company to close the day.
Times are a guide and may shift a little on the day. Wear a touch of red, if you like.
Saturday, 19 December 2026
Come and join us.
Request a place and our team will be in touch to confirm the details.
Space at the club is limited, so every place is confirmed by our team before the day.
Four ways to be part of it.
On court on the day, or from anywhere in the world.
Every cedi accounted for.
Gifts support two things: awareness and education about sickle cell, and care-related help agreed with healthcare partners. We report what is actually received, never what is promised.
How we handle the money
Awareness and education
- Reviewed materials
- Public awareness
- Community education
- Accurate information
Care-related support
- Medication through an agreed route
- Support that partners identify
- Only after it is approved
Care-related money is spent only after the need, the route, and the check are agreed in writing. Clinicians decide eligibility and treatment. No healthcare partner is named here until that is agreed.
Cash in, minus receipted event costs. That net figure is what we call raised, and nothing is published until it comes from reconciled records.
Counted separately, never as cash raised
- Unpaid sponsorship
- Pledges not yet received
- Winning bids not yet paid
- In-kind gifts
A later account will show money in, costs, and what was delivered. It will not name a child.
Every serve has the same reason.
Can't make it on the day? Give from wherever you are, or pass this on to someone who would want to know.
Photographs illustrate the campaign. They are not pictures of guests, partners, or children the campaign hopes to support.