Grassroot Soccer Zambia Wins Charity of the Year Award

Recently GRS Zambia was named the Charity of the Year in the inaugural Greatest Zambian Awards! The Awards, an initiative spearheaded by news website Open Zambia and the Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP), asked the public to vote on a shortlist for each of the ten categories.

“It is gratifying and rewarding to be the recipient of the Charity of the Year award in Zambia. This recognition is a true reflection of our commitment and dedication to serving youths and adolescents in Zambia through our work. This award has rejuvenated our resolve to continue serving the young population of our country with much needed access to HIV and AIDS prevention, care ,treatment and support,” said Nalucha Nganga-Ziba, GRS Zambia Managing Director. 

GRS Zambia was launched in 2005 as the second official GRS affiliate, and has been a leader in comprehensive HIV prevention, including piloting successful referral and support programs for HIV positive youth that are now integral parts of GRS programming.

You can see a full list of winners here.