Galz & Goals 
- Award Entered:
Sport Federation or Governing Body of the Year - Parent Organisation:
- Project Host Nation:
Namibia - Overview of Project:
Galz & Goals is a partnership between the NFA, UNICEF and SCORE (Sports Coaches Outreach) to empower girls aged 9 to 15 to live a healthy life through participation in football leagues and festivals. Football is promoted as a positive and fun way of avoiding risk behaviours associated with the spread of HIV in Namibia, such as drinking alcohol, MCP, intergenerational and transactional sex. Joining our league through school or community teams, girls become Galz & Goals members and receive a G&G Passport containing an oath and tips on living a healthy life, encouraging dreams and aspirations. They also receive a booklet introducing football and healthy living through tips and interactive games using female Namibian and International role models. Structured sustainable leagues are created in each region by teachers, parents, girls, coaches and volunteers from the community who are trained on life skills topics through workshops where they also become NFA certified coaches. SCORE facilitators integrate a curriculum of self confidence, peer leadership, role modelling, fair play and Gender awareness with training on the delivery of Kicking AIDS Out activities (games designed to educate girls on HIV and Life Skills through football) for use in training sessions and festivals.
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Pyghtle: 01 Oct 2010 - 21:11 BST
Fantastic work: glad it's received the recognition it deserves.
Liezel: 28 Sep 2010 - 23:08 BST
Galz&Goals is the Talk of the Nation in Namibia! What a great initiative..Girls loves this program.My two daughters age 9 and 13 are members.they are proudly working in their funbook received through being an official member. One of them made it to the u14 National Girls Soccer team in July this year. my daughters'self confidence has enormously benifited frm this project.I am just a single parent who r grateful for wht u r doing for my daughters. Windhoek.Namibia
Steve: 08 Jun 2010 - 16:04 BST
An Amazing project, making a real difference. Well done to all involved
Steve: 03 Jun 2010 - 09:47 BST
I have been really impressed by the amazing work this project is doing. Galz and Goals is really making a difference. Well done to all involved
Katy: 11 May 2010 - 16:51 BST
Have seen witnessed first hand the positive effect Galz and Goals is having on young girls all over Namibia. A fantastic and inspriational project with a dedicated team behind it.
Joseph: 28 Apr 2010 - 13:47 BST
Its nice to see football used as a force for good in the world. Well done.
Pyghtle: 25 Apr 2010 - 21:04 BST
Fantastic photograph promoting a project that makes a difference.