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STORY: ST. LUCIA / CRICKET
TRT: 1.42
SOURCE: UNICEF
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/NAT
DATELINE: 19 MARCH 2007, ODSAM, ST. LUCIA
1. Med shot, crowd walking in front of steel-drum band along sidewalk
2. Wide shot, crowds walking toward cricket stadium
3. Med shot, three fans dancing in front of steel-drum band on sidewalk
4. Close up, blue "ICC Cricket World Cup" banner on wooden pole
5. Wide shot, white and yellow HIV prevention banner strung above busy road
6. Close up, banner reading "UNITE FOR CHILDREN, UNITE AGAINST AIDS"
7. Med shot, England cricket player Ian Bell meeting with a female student in front of desks
8. Med shot, row of students standing up behind row of chairs
9. Med shot, female student talks to Ian Bell in classroom with drawings and clothing on a table
10. Med shot, back of Ian Bell's head as he sits in a ring of students seated around room
11. Close up, Ian Bell as he speaks to students
12. Med shot, three students sitting in chairs in front of yellow wall
13. Med shot, female student sitting at desk with her head down
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Ian Bell, cricket player, England:
"Obviously I feel very lucky and privileged of the fact that I've been able to achieve what I want to, and it's nice to be able to give back to kids, and hopefully give them an opportunity or some insight into how I've been able to do it, and how other people have, so they can go off and try to achieve exactly what they want to in life."
15. Med shot, Ian Bell instructs a female student on how to play cricket
16. Still photo, man (England cricket player Ravi Bopara) standing next to five girls in red shirts
17. Still photo, man (England cricket player Sajid Mahmood) standing behind boy playing cricket
18. Wide shot, boys playing cricket in grassy field
19. Close up, boy with black hat has hand on chin
20. Wide shot, boys playing cricket in grassy field. A wooden bench takes up most of foreground
Cricket fever has taken hold of the West Indies. Fans from around the globe have descended upon the Caribbean island of St. Lucia, to watch their favorite teams compete in The ICC Cricket World Cup.
Several players are taking time out from the action to support the "Unite for Children, Unite against AIDS" campaign, as part of a collaboration between the International Cricket Council, UNICEF, UNAIDS, and the Caribbean Broadcast Media Partnership on HIV/AIDS.
England cricketer Ian Bell visited a group of students in Odsam attending an alternative school called the CARE Odsam Centre.
He toured the classrooms and held a lively question-and-answer session. He also stressed the importance of leading a positive lifestyle as they chase their dreams. With an estimated 15,000 children under 14 in the Caribbean living with HIV, Bell's message was right on target.
"Obviously I feel very lucky and privileged of the fact that I've been able to achieve what I want to, and it's nice to be able to give back to kids, and hopefully give them an opportunity or some insight into how I've been able to do it, and how other people have, so they can go off and try to achieve exactly what they want to in life," says Bell.
Bell ended his visit by coaching the young players on the finer points of the game.
Two other players from England, Ravi Bopara and Sajid Mahmood, made a similar visit to a UNICEF-supported school in Castries.
By recognizing the dangers posed to children by HIV/AIDS, the World Cup of Cricket might prove that it not only brings out the best in sport, it brings out the best in humanity.
This is Thomas Nybo reporting for UNICEF Television in Odsam, St. Lucia. Unite for children
