| PROGRAMME | WhizzKids United |
| LOCATION | South Africa, Uganda, Ghana, Australia and United Kingdom |
| FIELD OF WORK | education, environment, gender, health, peace building, social integration, youth leadership |
| TARGET GROUP | Poor and marginalized young people aged 10-18 in areas heavily affected by HIV/AIDS |
| NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS | 8000 in the year 2010 |
| USING FOOTBALL SINCE | 2003 |
| MEMBER SINCE | 2007 |
| WEBSITE | www.whizzkidsunited.org |
Africaid’s WhizzKids United (WKU) uses football to provide HIV/AIDS prevention, care, treatment and support to young people. In order to reduce infection rates, WKU teaches young people to avoid infection and provides continual support through its WKU Health Academies.
WhizzKids United’s unique, holistic approach offers the long-term support necessary to create and sustain behaviour change. Using football as an analogy to life, experts teach young participants about the risks of HIV infection and preventative measures, and offers them the life skills they need to react with confidence and knowledge to the obstacles and dangers of everyday life. So far, 25,000 young people have graduated from the programme.
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Contact
Marcus McGilvray, Founder and Director -
Address
40 Clarence RoadDurban 4001South Africa -
Phone
+27 31 303 8236 -
E-mail
info@africaid.co.za
Blog
Feb 06, 2012 | WhizzKids United Brings Football to i heart market
This past Saturday, February 4th, WhizzKids United had the opportunity to participate in Durban's very own i heart market. It was the first time that the NGO was able to work and showcase its sport-for-youth development programme in the city's ...
Feb 01, 2012 | Earthmother Organic & WhizzKids United Collaborate on Kilimanjaro Project
In less than two weeks, WhizzKids United team member Theo Mitchell will climb Mt. Kilimanjaro for the children of the WhizzKids United Health Academy . To show support for WhizzKids United and his effort, Durban's own ...
Jan 27, 2012 | Youth Leadership Lessons in Qatar
It was a once in a lifetime experience being a part of the United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace (UNOSDP) Youth Leadership Camp (YLC) in Doha, Qatar. I (pictured in orange on the left and in red on the right) never ...
