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EDUCATE. INSPIRE. MOBILIZE. STOP THE SPREAD OF HIV
1. WHO WE ARE
2. THE PROBLEM WE’RE TRYING TO SOLVE
3. HOW WE’RE TRYING TO SOLVE IT
4. DOES IT WORK?
5. BEHIND THE SCENES
https://youtu.be/YQKU3BS2kBs
MISSION Grassroot Soccer is a sport for development NGO that uses the power of soccer to educate, inspire, and mobilize communities to stop the spread of HIV.
VISION A world mobilized through soccer to create an AIDS-free generation.
Equatorial Guinea
Haiti
India
Dominican Republic
Nigeria
Malawi
Lesotho
Tanzania
Ethiopia
Botswana
Central African Republic
Ukraine
South Africa Zimbabwe
Zambia
Kenya
Norwich, VT (HQ)
London, UK
Cape Town (Africa HQ)
Boston, MA Washington, DC
Madagascar
Uganda Jamaica
Brazil
Argentina
Affiliate Countries
Key:
Offices/Staff presence
GRS Partnership Programs
Pending GRSP Programs
GRS Peace Corps Sites
WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO HIV prevalence in Grassroot Soccer Affiliate and surrounding countries
Zambia | 12.5%
Zimbabwe | 14.9%
South Africa | 19.1%
Swaziland | 26.5%
Lesotho | 23.3%
USA | 0.6%
Canada | 0.3%
Botswana | 23.4%
Life Expectancy at Birth (years)
25
30
South Africa Zimbabwe
Zambia
35
40
45
50
55
60
Botswana Swaziland 65
70
WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO Impact of AIDS on life expectancy
Years
WHAT’S DRIVING THE EPIDEMIC?
POOR INFORMATION Only 30% of youth demonstrate comprehensive HIV knowledge.
LACK OF TESTING AND TREATMENT Fewer than ½ of infected individuals know their status; these people are 96% more likely to infect someone else.
HARMFUL GENDER NORMS In many countries, more than 1/3 of girls have experienced sexual violence by age 18.
STIGMA Stigma and discrimination contribute to fear of testing and a lack of support for HIV+ individuals.
LACK OF MEDICAL MALE CIRCUMCISION About 85% of men are not circumcised, a procedure which reduces a man’s risk contracting HIV by 60%.
RISKY BEHAVIORS Older partners, overlapping partners, and drug and alcohol abuse all fuel the epidemic.
GRASSROOT SOCCER’S START Professional soccer players experience the effect of AIDS in Zimbabwe and the power of soccer to inspire
THE GRASSROOT SOCCER FORMULA: ROLE MODELS + CURRICULUM + SOCCER
ROLE MODELS BUILD TRUST, SET POSITIVE EXAMPLES, SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS, AND
FACILITATE LEARNING
https://youtu.be/Qp43PLVHHzI?list=PLWvOYvF5xlgg7KiTwZycAkW1a5laJ28NX
GAMES ACT AS ALLEGORIES, CREATE MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES, AND
ANCHOR LEARNING OUTCOMES
FIND THE BALL! CAN YOU TELL WHO HAS THE BALL JUST BY LOOKING AT THEM?
SNAKE TAG! THE MORE THE SNAKE GROWS, THE MORE DIFFICULT IT IS TO AVOID.
IMPROVE KNOWLEDGE
REDUCE STIGMA
INCREASE ACCESS TO SERVICES
PROMOTE HEALTHY GENDER NORMS
EMPOWER GIRLS THROUGH SOCCER
PROMOTE VOLUNTARY MEDICAL MALE CIRCUMCISION
15
Skillz Core
Generation Skillz
Skillz Street
Skillz Holiday
Skillz Tournament
IT WORKS! ACCESS TO SERVICES
“WE TESTED BECAUSE THE COACHES WERE SUPPORTIVE…AND WE FELT LIKE IT WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO. IT’S RIGHT TO KNOW YOUR STATUS.”
- GRASSROOT SOCCER PARTICIPANT 23% Test 47% Test 1 HIV+ Youth on Treatment 24 HIV+ Youth on Treatment (1000 Youth)
IT WORKS! EMPOWERING GIRLS
WITHOUT GRS 1,000 Girls
WITH GRS 1,000 Girls
IMPROVEMENT Per 1,000 Girls
HIV TEST 18% = 180 Girls 70% = 700 Girls 288% = 520 Girls
KNOWLEDGE OF SEXUAL HEALTH
SERVICES 18% = 180 Girls 29% = 290 Girls 63% = 110 Girls
SELF ESTEEM THROUGH SPORT
11% = 110 Girls 100% = 1,000
Girls 809% = 890 Girls
“GRASSROOT SOCCER IS RESTORING DIGNITY AND BUILDING SELF-ESTEEM OF YOUNG GIRLS LIVING IN A CHALLENGING ENVIRONEMNT, TRANSFORMING THEM INTO ACTORS FOR THE HIV PREVENTION REVELOUTION.”
- MICHEL SIDIBÉ, UNAIDS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The primary purpose of the Health Careers Institute is to allow students to explore a wide range of career possibilities in the field of health care, while learning about important issues and topics in health care today.
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT To solve a problem you have to understand the problem and the context that it exists in. How you solve it follows.
GRS has conducted 19 research studies in 8 countries, including multi-year RCTs.
TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING Great people mean great programs. Great training helps coaches realize their potential as GRS facilitators and community leaders.
MONITORING & EVALUATION To solve a problem you have to understand what effect your programs have and adjust accordingly.
SALESFORCE & SKILLZ SCOREBOARD
TECHNOLOGY Enhances participant experience, participant support, and data quality.
OPEN DATA KIT
COMMUNICATION Organizations must communicate with local communities, governments, funders, the research community, and partner organizations.
Good communication builds a strong brand, improves an NGO’s potential impact, and spreads knowledge.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY All organizations need to look at the big picture and position themselves for success from an operational and business standpoint.
BUSINESS DEVELOPEMENT It costs a lot to tackle a big problem. GRS is an $8 million non-profit. Every year we have to fill the budget through private and government grants, corporate partnerships, donations, and whatever we can think of. This requires creativity and entrepreneurship.
INTERNS They’re on-site, supporting site staff, solving problems, filling gaps,
and making sure each day goes smoothly.
SOME TAKEAWAYS COMPLEXITY An epidemic is the result of many drivers, some related and some independent.
MULTIFACETED SOLUTIONS To stop an epidemic, you have to address its drivers. These could be knowledge-based, political, cultural, medical…almost anything.
MANY ROLES TO PLAY There are many ways to help eradicate an epidemic. Education, research, marketing, and policy all play a part.
“SPORT HAS THE POWER TO CHANGE THE WORLD. IT HAS THE POWER TO INSPIRE, IT HAS THE POWER TO UNITE PEOPLE IN A WAY THAT LITTLE ELSE DOES. IT SPEAKS TO YOUTH WITH A LANGUAGE THEY UNDERSTAND. SPORT CAN CREATE HOPE, WHERE ONCE THERE WAS ONLY DESPAIR.”
- NELSON MANDELA
ORGANIZE A 3V3 PickUP TOURNAMENT! Use your creativity to create an event that uses soccer to raise awareness and critical funds for Grassroot Soccer’s work around the world. Contact ssanderson@grassrootsoccer to get started.