Over the past decade, Iringa Development of Youth, Disabled and Children Care (IDYDC) has developed and expanded its project to massive proportions, serving around 50,000 young people throughout the Iringa district. Coaches, students and volunteers become educators on and off the field, relating knowledge in areas such as health care and children’s rights.

Its efforts serve as an exemplary model for neighbouring regions and organisations that have followed similar paths. In conjunction with its football programmes, IDYDC provides vocational training courses, distributes health-related leaflets, and offers counselling services and micro-financing programmes to communities.