On October 27th, the streetfootballworld network member Breakthrough Sports Academy (BSA) launched the Zambia Street Football Network (ZSFN). To kick-off the ZSFN, BSA and it partners Bauleni United Sports Academy, Kalim Sports Council and Grassroot Soccer organised a one day football tournament. The tournament involved 14 teams with a total of over 150 children participating.

In 2006, BSA came up with the idea of establishing the Zambia Street Football Network for community based organisations working in the field of Development through Football at grassroots level. The general goal of the national network is to share experiences and lessons learnt in the field of Development through Football. It is hoped that they can better organise exciting sports and recreational activities for children and youth through sustainable networking. The major focus of the network is sharing different experiences and best practices as well as working together on joint projects.

As part of the launch of the ZSFN, BSA organised a 7-a-side football tournament for under–16 girls and under–17 boys, which took place on October 27th 2007.

The Zambia Street Football Network is a project supported in the framework of the Football for Hope Movement. The Football for Hope Movement is the key element of the strategic alliance between FIFA and streetfootballworld that has recently been enacted. The objective is to establish a quality seal for sustainable social and human development programmes focusing on football as the central tool in areas of health promotion, peace building, anti-discrimination and social integration, children’s rights and education as well as environment and therewith support best practices in the field. streetfootballworld represents an international network and centre of competence that interconnects and strengthens long-term football based social and development organizations, initiative and projects.

BSA is an Implementing Partner of the Football for Hope Movement as well as a member of the streetfootballworld network.

During the tournament, children from different communities participated and showcased their skills. Grassroot Soccer (GRS) was also present to demonstrate the GRS curriculum. In the boys’ final, BSA was beaten by Kalim Sports Council 3 - 4 on penalties. In the girls’ final, Bauleni United Sports Academy were the eventual winners after overcoming Kalusha Bwalya Foundation on penalties.

Current Members of the ZSFN
1. Breakthrough Sports Academy
2. Bauleni United Sports Academy
3. Grassroot Soccer
4. Kalim Sports Council

How can you get involved?
1. As a Member
2. As a supporting partner, either financial or “value-in-kind”
3. As a consultant

BSA and the ZSFN Network members would like to thank the streetfootballworld network and the Football For Hope Movement for the support given in the implementation of this project. The support will go a long way in contributing to the development of Development through Football in Zambia.

BSA
Malanga Jeff Mposha ( ZSFN Project Coordinator - BSA Director )
Lusaka
Telephone : +260 97 9390 096
malangaj@yahoo.com  |