uganda
Soccer Without Borders
GFC and Soccer Without Borders Team Up!
From April-July 2008, Soccer Without Borders staff guided a group of 12-15 young women in creating change in Uganda. Most of the young women were refugees from the Congo and Rwanda. The young women now live in Kampala, Uganda. The girls participated in soccer practice and games that included GFC games and activities. They met once a week for more than an hour in a local school building. The girls attended regularly despite many barriers to attendance.
The girls worked through GFC's 7 Steps of Project Planning and decided to tackle children suffering through the root cause of encouraging youth to take education seriously so they can give back to their community and take advantage of opportunities to improve their countries. The girls met on their own after Soccer Without Borders staff left Uganda and are hoping to do do presentations at schools this fall. Check out SWB's newsletter about the project.
