Grassroot Soccer: Using the Power of Soccer in the Fight Against HIV and AIDS

Momentum Builds for 2010 World Cup GRS plans to leverage the power of soccer before, during, and after the World Cup in South Africa. Through nationwide Holiday Programs, the Sony Ticket Fund, the Red Card Campaign, and... read more »
Grassroot Soccer Features in New (NIKE) RED CampaignPartnering with the world-renown (RED) campaign, Nike demonstrates its commitment to fighting the spread of HIV and AIDS, through organizations like Grassroot Soccer… read more »
Grassroot Soccer Opens First Football For Hope Centre“20 Centres for 2010,” the Official Campaign of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™, aims to create 20 Centres for public health, education and football across Africa... read more »
Soccer: A Universal LanguageWe tap the power and popularity of soccer to reach at-risk students, break stigmas, dramatically increase awareness, and change behaviors to combat HIV... read more »
HIV/AIDS: A Global PandemicThe HIV/AIDS pandemic has become arguably the worst public health crisis in human history, with over 33 million men, women... read more »
Who We AreWe train role models– soccer players, coaches, teachers, and peers– to deliver our HIV-prevention curriculum, as kids learn best from from people they respect... read more »
Join The TeamLearn about how you can help Grassroot Soccer, and join our team as we strive to utilize the power of soccer and the excitement of the 2010 World Cup to fight HIV/AIDS... read more »
Lose The ShoesMobilize your own college, high school, community, or soccer club in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Africa! Host a Lose-the-Shoes 3v3 barefoot tournament to help GRS... read more »

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Powerful, Proven Results

Results of an independent
survey found that after participating in the GRS Skillz Curriculum:

The percentage of students who could list three people they could talk to about HIV increased from 33% to 72%
The percentage of students who knew where to go for help for HIV related problems increased from 47 to 76%
The percentage of students who said they would feel comfortable providing emotional support for an HIV positive classmate increased from 52% to 73%
The percentage of students who believed condoms were effective increased from 49% to 71%

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MASTER COACH TITIE PLAATJIE FEATURES IN NEW BOOK “ELEVEN”

By GRSweb on March 5, 2010

Nolusindiso ‘Titie’ Plaatjie, of Port Elizabeth, South Africa, has recently been featured in the book ELEVEN: Making Lives Better, 11 Stories of Development Through Football. Written by Steve Fleming, co-founder of GRS Implementing Partner Kick4Life, and co-edited by streetfootballworld, the book tells stories of eleven extraordinary individuals, each of whom has been transformed by the [...]

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