Leave a Legacy
26 July 2010
Millions witnessed the future being written in South Africa. And now that the world's greatest football event has ended, South Africa's future is only just beginning.
The newly-opened Nike Football Training Centre in Soweto provides state-of-the-art facilities and tutoring to aspiring footballers. Plus, our partnership with NIKE(RED) means that kids will be educated off the pitch about the threat of AIDS and how to prevent infection.
The Future Has Been Written.
Lace Up
31 January 2010
There are thousands of ways to wear the laces and even more things to do with them, but there's one way to help stop the spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa: lace up.
By wearing (NIKE)RED laces on their feet (or hands, heads, arms, waist…) Didier Drogba, Andrei Arshavin, Clint Dempsey, Deni ...
Drogba Laces Up
01 December 2009
For Drogba, the accolades are piling up. He is the all-time leading scorer for the Ivory Coast. He's scored more goals for London's Blues than any foreign player and ranks 9th all-time for the club which he helped to their first-ever league title in 2006. He is considered one of the best str ...
Fighting HIV/AIDS Through Football
30 November 2009
A common love- and a common enemy.
The love is for the game of football. The enemy is AIDS.
And many programs in Africa like Grassroot Soccer are using the one to fight the other.
These programs use the unifying language and passion of the world’s greatest game to teach HIV/AIDS awa ...
Join the fight on Twitter
30 November 2009
One of the keys to fighting AIDS in Africa is helping to spread the word to bring attention to the problem. So use these Twitter tools to help get the message out and tell people about Lace Up Save Lives.
#laceupsaveslives
Tweet #laceupsaveslives and turn your Tweets red. Show your support ...
What is (NIKE)RED?
30 November 2009
It’s time to stop wishing for a medical answer to Africa’s medical crisis. Because one already exists. And while it’s only part of a larger solution, it can help millions already dying from AIDS to live dramatically longer and fuller lives.
You can contribute to this just ...