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- Name
- James Chibuye
- Company / Organization
- Kick Malaria Out of Africa
Joy Human Development Centre (JHDC) is a Zambian Community NGO which was established in 2003 and focuses on youth, sports and health education. Currently providing young people with opportunities to further develop their skills, JHDC also provides health education about malaria. Sport is part of the method to educate these kids about the risks related to this disease. Sport is also used to encourage these youngsters to participate to competitive sport at an early age, which enables the centre to identify and develop young talents.
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Region: Africa
Country: Zambia
Subject: Health Promotion, Human Capacity Building
Sport: Basketball, Football (Soccer), Volleyball
Target group: Youth
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Issue
Diseases such as malaria, HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections (STI) or tuberculosis, which have devastating effects worldwide, but particularly in Africa, where information related to prevention is lacking. Against this background, soccer is considered as a tool which helps reach and communicate with the children and youth in the various communities.
Objectives
The tournament seeks to:
Empower orphans, street kids and vulnerable youths by helping them build self-confidence through football and art;
Raise awareness among the participants in the area of health issues, with a particular focus on malaria prevention;
Promote the children’s right to play and thus help combat child labour;
Acquire and provide footballs and football kits;
Raise international awareness about development issues throughout Zambia and Africa.
Location
Lusaka, Zambia.
Target group
Vulnerable youths such as orphans or street children.
Use of sport
Soccer, basketball and volleyball are part of educational programmes intended to sensitize children to health issues.
Participating organisation(s)
Zambia Youth Academy
- About Me
- l am youth community coach Zambia Youth Academy and director of Joy Human Development Centre
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