The programme, first established in 2003 by the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF), has seen around $30 million (£21 million/€26 million) of equipment distributed throughout the world.

Porter admits in recent years the programme has face significant challenges, including difficulties obtaining equipment from manufacturers, customs duties and the difficulty of transportation to war-torn nations.

He also believes that the changes in the leadership of SportAccord - which the GAISF became in 2009 -over the past year following the departure of Marius Vizer as President has affected the initiative.

Porter, President of the International Softball Federation for 26 years until October 2013, says he hopes to meet with the victor in tomorrow’s SportAccord election, between Swizterland’s Patrick Baumann and Russia’s Anna Arzhanova to discuss the programme.

“It is mainly trying to work out the details of putting this back together, I say back together, because I feel the changes in the SportAccord administration over the last year or two have presented a problem,” Porter told insidethegames.

“I hope the new administration will embrace the initiative again, i’ll meet with either person at some point, I’d like to sit down and discuss it with them.

“The main thing is to get it in front of people, to get them to know about it, because everyone I talk to about it.

“What we are trying to get back to is doing it collectively, when you work collectively, sometimes you get more done.

“We want to pool all the resources together, all the contacts, to help resolve the issues of getting the equipment, transportation and the customs issue.”

With the initiative seeking to provide equipment to many third world countries or those affected by war-zones, Porter hopes the programme will be able to provide relief to many young children who have been forced to flee their nations.

In an effort to tackle issues with transportation and customs issues, with costs often higher than the value of the equipment itself, Porter revealed he had met with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the United Nations this week in an effort to find solutions.

He also held meetings with both Olympic Solidarity and the Special Olympics, as he seeks to build further support for the programme.

“If we can get the IOC to jump in and help, as they have the clout to open some doors and that is what it takes,” Porter said.

“We are not asking for money, we are asking for support to open doors from those who can help us, like the United Nations.

“If we can get those, along with a few others, I think we can start doing something again.”