| LOCATION | Lagos: Ikeja, Ikorodu, Ipaja/Baruwa, Agege, Ajegunle, Oyo: Ibadan |
| FIELD OF WORK | education, environment, gender, health, peace building, social integration, youth leadership |
| TARGET GROUP | Less-privileged children and young people aged 8-15 |
| NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS | more than 1500 |
| USING FOOTBALL SINCE | 2003 |
| MEMBER SINCE | 2005 |
| WEBSITE | www.searchandgroom-ng.org |
In 2003 Search and Groom got the ball rolling in Ajegunle, a suburb of Lagos characterised by crime and poverty. Through its commitment to football and education, the organisation offered hope to the neighbourhood’s young residents, building their confidence and awareness and giving structure to their lives. Since then, Search and Groom has spread to three other neighbourhoods in Lagos.
A special focus of the educational programmes is the fight against corruption. The organisation also works to promote ethnic harmony, which has been disintegrating amongst ethnic groups in Nigeria over the past several years.
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Search and Groom Youth for Development Centre
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Contact
Yomi Kuku, Director -
Address
17 Omotayo Ojo StreetIkeja, LagosNigeria -
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+234 803 354 0710 -
E-mail
contact@searchandgroom-ng.org
Blog
Dec 13, 2011 | “COMMUNITY CONNECTS” – for youth leadership in Calabar
After one week of selection process involving 2, 500 applicants, the final 128 participants, 16 young leaders, 16 coaches and 20 volunteers kicked off the “Community Connects” – for youth leadership project in Calabar, implemented by Search and Groom – ...
Nov 11, 2011 | Team FEMPOWER are crowned champions
Search and Groom’s (TEAM FEMPOWER) has won the female five-a-side football tournament organized in celebration of the tenth anniversary of Down Syndrome Foundation Nigeria at the Union Bank sports complex Surulere.
Playing alongside three other teams ...
Feb 21, 2011 | OLUBAYO ADEFEMI SUPPORTS NIGERIA’S HOMELESS WORLD CUP TEAM AS AN AMBASSADOR
Super Eagles right back and Skoda Xanthi defender, Adefemi Olubayo has joined Arsenal legendary Manager, Arsene Wenger, Didier Drogba and France 98 World Cup winners, Lillian Thuram and Emmanuel Petit in supporting the Homeless World Cup movement.
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