Grassroot Soccer
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 80.000
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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  • Grassroot Soccer
  • Contact
    Kirk Friedrich, Managing Director
  • Address
    38, 5th Floor Hout St
    Cape Town 8000
    South Africa
  • Phone
    +27 21 426 5154

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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 ...
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