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Association des Jeunes Sportifs de Kigali “Espérance”, Rwanda
Kigali
Timeframe
:
Since 2002
Organisation
:
Football pour la Paix
Football Éducatif
Football Anti-SIDA
Field of work
:
Health, Intercultural Dialogue, Peaceful Conflict Resolution
Social status
:
Youths between the ages of eight and nineteen
Project description
:
The ethnic groups of Rwanda today still struggle with the legacy of the genocide in 1994. In the search for justice and peaceful coexistence, Espérance seeks to fight the ethnic divide of the Rwandan population through education and social programmes, establishing “Football for Peace and Anti-AIDS” in 2002.
The organisation uses football as a tool not only to reconcile differences within the population, but also to raise awareness of dire issues that face the communities and youths. Football tournaments are run in conjunction with AIDS awareness activities. Over 300 youths are trained on the football field each year and many more partake in other activities run by the organisation. The youths are not just educated, rather they are trained to be educators themselves. Espérance participated at the streetfootballworld festival 06 in Berlin, Germany.
Contact Person
:
Assoc. des Jeunes Sportifs de Kigali
Donatien
Nsengimana
(
Project Coordinator
)
4613 Kigali
Rwanda
Telephone
:
+250 08615016
ajskesperance@yahoo.fr
