. >> rob hoescans is from america, he runs a ministry focussed on sharing the gospel will young people around the world. their friendship caught the attention of the government. the two met with top leaders and given unprecedented access to reach the youth with a biblical message of hope. hoescans says the key was to use basketball, a popular sport to reach the kids. >> you show up with a basketball and kids come from everywhere. they don't have very many basketballs or infrastructures. the very little you do produces amazing results. >> he brought in 5,000 basketballs and a team of christian players from indiana. they put on daily basketball clinics attracting hundreds of young boys and girls. >> some tick off their shoes, some have shoes, some don't. some have incredible ability some don't. >> some face an uncertain future. >> that moment they are playing and interacting and having fun, they forget everything else. >> in another part of town, coach adrian crawford, a former state university basketball star held drills from players from the central republic's national basketball team.