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Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka Joins Grassroot Soccer Global Board of Directors
Grassroot Soccer (GRS) is delighted to announce that former U.N. Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of U.N. Women Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka has been elected to the… Read More
Building a Community of Knowledge and Hope for Youth Living with HIV in Zambia
Of the nearly 2 million adolescents living with HIV around the world, over 60% are girls and young women ages 10-24 and 80% live in… Read More
Changing the Game in Adolescent Health: 2021 in Review
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a major part of our lives, 2021 carried into it many challenges of the previous year. But Grassroot… Read More
Grassroot Soccerās Seventh Annual World AIDS Day Gala Raises Over
$1.6 Million to Change the Game in Adolescent Health
On November 30, Grassroot Soccer (GRS) brought its community of supporters together at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City ā and around the… Read More
How It Started, How Itās Going: Celebrating Youth Development and Empowerment Initiative (YEDI) at 10
Since Youth Development and Empowerment Initiative (YEDI) was founded a decade ago, YEDI and Grassroot Soccer (GRS)… Read More
Youth Reproductive Health Assistants as Essential Workers: Reaching Adolescents in Zimbabwe During COVID-19
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) estimates that 12 million women globally have experienced contraceptive interruptions since the beginning of the… Read More
Bringing Research Insights Back to Stakeholders and Participants: GRS and Desmond Tutu Health Foundationās Goals for Girls Study
Research is weaved throughout the Grassroot Soccer (GRS) approach. From integrating the latest evidence into our work to managing rigorous evaluations, we seek to contribute… Read More
Partnering for Healthy Behaviors: Reaching Youth in Zimbabwe through SKILLZ Magazines
Coach Cecilia (pictured right) with Gertrude, GRS SKILLZ participant Gertrude is a Form 4 student living in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. In March 2020, when the Government… Read More
Introducing Grassroot Soccerās 2020 Annual Report
Today, Grassroot Soccer (GRS) is releasing our 2020 Global Annual Report, which details GRSās activities and impact in 2020. Here, GRS Founder… Read More
Grassroot Soccer Launches a New Project to Scale Up SKILLZ in Mozambique in Partnership with Gorongosa National Park and the Cameron Schrier Foundation
Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique Grassroot Soccer (GRS) is launching āYouth Run the World: Sustainable Empowerment in Gorongosa National Parkā, a dynamic new project in Mozambique… Read More