Category: Zambia 42 posts found
Grassroot Soccer Zambia Celebrates Inaugural PEPFAR Program to Improve HIV Service Delivery Among People Living with HIV
Grassroot Soccer Zambia (GRS) is excited to announce the launch of its first direct award from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) that… Read More
Grassroot Soccer Innovates in Response to COVID-19
COVID-19 has called for resilience, compassion, and adaptability from all of us. The world as we know it has changed, and youth in Africa are… Read More
Grassroot Soccer Celebrates a Decade of Partnering with FIFA
By Haley Wigglesworth, Senior Business Development Coordinator This year, Grassroot Soccer (GRS) celebrates a decade of partnership with FIFA along with… Read More
Girls with Dreams, Women with Vision: An International Women’s Day Address
The following was written by Grassroot Soccer (GRS) Zambia Coach Kunda Mwitwa. International… Read More
“Vital Conversations”: Coach Fiona’s Story
Editor’s note: The following is adapted from a success story originally collected by Dickson Phiri. GRS Coach Fiona Chisuta outside of the GRS Zambia offices. Read More
Looking Forward to a Brighter Future
Below is story from a SKILLZ Plus participant in Zambia. SKILLZ Plus is a Grassroot Soccer (GRS) program that provides interactive, evidence-based curriculum for… Read More
You Did It! What Your Support Accomplished in 2018
This time of year brings cause for reflection, and we at Grassroot Soccer (GRS) are humbled by your continued support of our programming. Whether you’ve… Read More
Meet Coach Florence Tembo: “Life Has Not Been an Easy Journey”
Florence Tembo is a dedicated 20 year-old business lady in Lusaka, Zambia. Like other Grassroot Soccer Coaches she’s a self-motivated young… Read More
Living The Three A’s: Kawama’s Story
The impact of Grassroot Soccer programming can be traced back to an approachable yet intricate concept: The Three A’s. Each of these pillars – assets,… Read More
“Ending AIDS is in our Hands”: GRS Zambia Wins Big at the 2017 Champions Awards
Editor’s note: The following is a message distributed by David Kapata, GRS Zambia Programmes Manager, following the applause-worthy win on December 6, 2017. Read More