Jason (17), an AMANDLA Youth Leader, provides an insight into his life with the AMANDLA Programmes. Experience our daily work and learn more about our holistic approach!
12 March 2011
Cape Town, Athlone Stadium. AMANDLA EduFootball was honoured to host its annual kickoff event of the 11-a-side Football leagues in the prestigious Athlone Stadium in Cape Town. For hundreds of children from 27 child and youth care facilities the day offered exciting activities revolving around themes of Fair Play, Teamwork and Life-Skills.
After forming integrated teams of all age groups and genders, Under 12’s, Under 15’s and Under 19’s, the teams set off to run through a set of workshops on and off the pitch. As a team they mastered an obstacle course, navigating blindfolded through different stops each representing important aspects of the AMANDLA Fair Play System, e.g. teamwork, respect, positive conduct. Another work station combined football drills with life-skills covering different facets of team sport such as anger management, working towards one goal and dealing with conflict.
The colourful season opening day laid the foundation for the children and youth to intermingle and extend their friendship circle outside their own facility.
AMANDLA EduFootball thanks everyone for their commitment to an exciting and joyful Season 2011!
We are very thankful for any donation. Even with small amounts you can make a difference in a youth's life!
AMANDLA's target demographic is youth staying in residential childcare facilities in South Africa. Exact figures on how many youth are currently placed in residential facilities is not available. However, according to the Children Count ZA institute 18.6% of all children in South Africa are orphaned which does not include children in need of care due to alternative circumstances.
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