| LOCATION | Various flagship programme sites in Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. The GRS curriculum is being implemented by several other organisations in Africa |
| FIELD OF WORK | education, gender, health, youth leadership |
| TARGET GROUP | Young people aged 10-18 years at high risk of contracting HIV/AIDS, community role models aged 15-30 who are trained to deliver the interventions to young people |
| NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS | 50.000 |
| USING FOOTBALL SINCE | 2003 |
| MEMBER SINCE | 2005 |
| WEBSITE | www.grassrootsoccer.org |
Grassroot Soccer (GRS) integrates the cross-cultural appeal of football with evidence-based HIV prevention and life skills programmes that arm young Africans with the knowledge, skills and support to live HIV-free. GRS attracts and engages African youth through schools, community outreach and social multimedia.
Through international outreach, GRS also provides training and capacity building for indigenous implementing partners. The organisation has formed effective partnerships with more than 30 private and public organisations worldwide, and since 2003 over 420,000 young people in 16 countries have received comprehensive HIV prevention education through programmes linked to GRS.
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Oct 29, 2008 | Grassroot Soccer putting research into action
In a recent article published in The Lancet , leading researchers called for “multi-level” behavior change strategies that utilize “a mix of communication channels to disseminate messages to motivate people.” Grassroot Soccer is translating this research ...
