Category: South Africa 146 posts found


GRS Wins Nike and Ashoka’s Changemakers Regional Competition

September 2, 2010

(Washington, DC – August 25, 2010)  Nike and Ashoka’s Changemakers today announced the three global winners and three regional winners in the Changing Lives… Read More

GRS Wins “How is Socialwok helping you?” Contest

August 26, 2010

Grassroot Soccer recently won the “How is Socialwok helping you?” contest for the innovative use of Socialwok and Google Apps for… Read More

GRS Features on National Public Radio

July 29, 2010

Grassroot Soccer’s Football For Hope Centre was featured in a National Public Radio (NPR) Broadcast on July 27, 2010. Click here… Read More

GRS Port Elizabeth Features in Vanity Fair

July 12, 2010

The following is an article published 9 July, 2010 by Austin Merrill on VanityFair.com. Perie Zabathempu has begun her weeks… Read More

Young Leaders from South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Zambia Represent GRS at Football For Hope Festival

July 9, 2010

Eight Grassroot Soccer (GRS) graduates and three staff members from communities across Southern Africa came together last week to form the GRS delegation at… Read More

GRS Coaches Meet FIFA President at World Cup Game

July 6, 2010

Not only did five Grassroot Soccer (GRS) Coaches get a chance to see the Uruguay v Ghana quarterfinal match at Johannesburg’s Soccer City stadium,… Read More

GRASSROOT SOCCER PARTNERS WITH LEVI STRAUSS & CO. TO COMBINE SOCCER AND HIV PREVENTION IN WORLD CUP CAMP

June 24, 2010

Skillz Holiday program delivers HIV prevention education for employees’ children CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA (June… Read More

Castrol’s Skillz Holiday Programmes to empower and educate youth during World Cup

June 10, 2010

Castrol is rolling out its Skillz Holiday Programme to children around South Africa during the extended school break over the 2010 Fifa World Cup… Read More

HOPE IS A GAME-CHANGER

June 9, 2010

Inspired by opportunities to create innovative partnerships, GRS has joined international philanthropist and entrepreneur Bobby Sager and internationally acclaimed musician Sting as the key… Read More

REACHING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS DURING THE WORLD CUP

June 8, 2010

With the kickoff of the 2010 World Cup, GRS is launching an ambitious goal of reaching 1 million youth by the start of… Read More