Uganda

Team Uganda is organised by Global Youth Partnership for Africa which focuses on education, social support, AIDS awareness for street kids in Kampala and rural communities in Uganda. Regular training and coaching courses involve 100 female and male players, young men and women from some of Uganda’s most marginalized communities from the Northern and Central Regions. Players are selected on the basis of 1) Commitment to Service and Social Change and 2). Commitment to healthy living through sports and health education. The project provides counselling, health and AIDS awareness programs, leadership and advocacy training and basic nutritional support. Team Uganda fielded an all women's team in the Melbourne 2008 Homeless World Cup. You will not fail to be impressed by the spirit of true leadership from Team Uganda. The team motto for 2008 was “Anyira Gweyo” or “Girls Kick It!” Final Position: Copenhagen 2007 - 39th; Cape Town 2006 - 21st

Photos

Kids with their new soccer balls

Kiwuliriza Girls

Joseph Ochitti with Kisugu Headmaster, Ronald Mukibi

Joseph Ochitti (Homeless World Cup Copenhagen 2007) addresses the students

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Red Ball Drop Day 1, Kampala: A Message of Unity and Friendship

Posted by Uganda - 06/08/2008

There are times in life when you have those “WOW” moments and you wonder why you’ve been so fortunate to be there. Today, in entirety, was one of those WOW moments.

We were up early, unpacking, organizing and planning for Red Ball Drop Uganda Day # 1. Joseph (GYPA Country Director) and Ritah (GYPA Staff) coordinated and planned out a terrific schedule for the day, and it all started in nearby Namuwongo.

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15 bikes for the Uganda Team

Posted by Uganda - 03/12/2007

GYPA, the organisers of the Uganda Homeless World Cup squad, will be the recipient of 15 bikes for it's youth programs and Homeless World Cup Team. GYPA will support 88Bikes effort to purchase and bring the remaining bikes to Northern Uganda to the Patongo School. Jeremy Goldman reports:

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2006 Homeless World Cup - Players Story

Posted by Uganda - 13/07/2007

On Tuesday afternoon at the Invisible Children conference center, participants were introduced to a local celebrity. Lamex traveled to Cape Town, South Africa last year to play on GYPA-supported football team, representing Uganda in the Homeless World Cup.

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Meet Olive

Posted by Uganda - 04/07/2007

Born on August 22, 1979, Olive Mbekaka was raised in Katanga, Uganda's second largest slum, an area largely populated with single mothers and sex workers. Olive did not have a good childhood and her youth life has been characterised by hardship. She is an orphan and when life seemed too difficult Olive took refugee on the street. While on the street her brother introduced her to many of his friends who played football.

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