Category: In the News 69 posts found


Grassroot Soccer Graduates, Coaches, Ambassador and Former Staff Part of Historic Zimbabwe Women’s National Team Qualified for 2016 Rio Olympics

October 26, 2015

On October 18, the Zimabwe Women’s National Football Team, known as “The Mighty Warriors” made history by defeating Cameroon 1-0 in the second leg of… Read More

GRS Change Agent Yamkela Nqweniso Honored as a Top Young South African

September 14, 2015

Young leader is affecting her peers and community in Khayelitsha... Read More

GRS Zimbabwe Girls Compete in Street Child World Cup

April 4, 2014

Team helps bring awareness to issues facing youth around the world... Read More

Grassroot Soccer plays with Barclays Legends at BPL Live Event

April 3, 2014

Huge Johannesburg event provides great exposure for GRS programming... Read More

GRS South Africa Wins Impumelelo Platinum Award

January 15, 2014

Award recognizes SKILLZ Street programme for girls, GRS contributions to improving lives of South Africans... Read More

Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation (ETAF) and Madonna’s Raising Malawi Partner with GRS in Malawi

December 2, 2013

Initiative bring GRS program into multiple Malawi communities... Read More

Grassroot Soccer featured in WorldView Magazine

November 6, 2013

Focus on Sports and the Peace Corps highlights partnership... Read More

LAFEST To Kick off First Annual Soccer Event in Los Angeles

January 17, 2013

Proceeds will be donated to the Mia Hamm Foundation and Grassroot Soccer. Read More

Grassroot Soccer Saddened by Passing of Adam Ndlovu

December 17, 2012

Grassroot Soccer would like to express our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Adam Ndlovu, who died in a car accident in… Read More

Love Football and Grassroot Soccer Team Up to Kick AIDS

November 28, 2012

YouTube Soccer Channel to Support Our Work to Empower Youth Read More