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From the Field

Stories from Grassroot Soccer employees in the field, including the first-hand accounts of GRS Interns.

Grassroot Soccer’s Grace Lungu Featured in Independent Article with Elton John

Grassroot Soccer’s Grace Lungu Featured in Independent Article with Elton John

December 5, 2010 Shortlink

Grace Lungu is 23-years-old and lives in Lusaka in Zambia. Like many people her age, she is passionate….

English Premier League and Comic Relief- South Africa and Zimbabwe

English Premier League and Comic Relief- South Africa and Zimbabwe

November 30, 2010 Shortlink

Everyday 3,800 men, women and children die from AIDS. And according to the UNAIDS 2010 Annual Report, half of all new HIV infections – 7,500 every day – occur among young people aged 15 to 24. This is why Comic [...]

A Zimbabwean boy plays "My Supporters" in Buawayo, Zimbabwe.

GRS Zimbabwe Continues Successful Partnership with Children First

November 30, 2010 Shortlink

Thanks to the generous support of Children First, Grassroot Soccer looks forward to 2011 to continue carrying out its comprehensive program aimed at orphaned and vulnerable children throughout Zimbabwe. Grassroot Soccer first began its partnership with Children First in 2009, [...]