Grassroots Give Hope
03 March 2010
What you do off the pitch can have as much impact as what you do on it.
As part of the Grassroot Soccer initiative, the commitment of coaches like Mooki, Precious, Kwinji and Bethembe are making a difference on the pitch and in life.
HIV/AIDS claimed 1.5 million lives in Africa in 2007, and it’s through the tireless work of the gamechanging organisations involved with enacting social change through football that the Grassroot Soccer campaign can spread its message.
Affected by HIV/AIDS in their own lives, the Grassroot Soccer coaches draw on personal experiences to help educate child ...
Awareness is Power
25 January 2010
Barcelona's crest. Arsenal's cannon. Just symbols. But symbols can be powerful.
But even better when they come with a gameplan and action.
Grassroot Soccer held their first major event on World's AIDS day in
Soweto, South Africa, just two months after touching down in the township. Through ...
Building Grassroots
25 January 2010
Since the first stage of recruiting coaches back in October, Grassroot Soccer has been making great strides in Soweto with their efforts to use soccer to educate and inspire African children.
In just a few short months, candidates became coaches and coaches became heroes.
November last yea ...
A Typical Teenager
05 January 2010
Mmabatho Kgabo is a typical teenager. Born in Cullinan, a town near Johannesburg, she enjoys sports and music. Mmabz has several friends who are living with the HIV/AIDS virus.
Earlier this year Mmabz joined Grassroot Soccer, a program that teaches HIV/AIDS awareness through the one languag ...
Drogba Laces Up
30 November 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 Soccer
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 aw ...
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