Zambia’s Women: Champions of the World
Posted by Zambia - 08/01/2009
Crowned the first Women’s Homeless World Cup Champions we caught up with Team Zambia after their triumphant return home.
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Team Zambia is brought to you by the Joy Human Development Centre where marginalised youth battle homelessness, poverty and drug rehabilitation. They provide community based activities providing education on HIV Aids, Malaria and other diseases. Their ambition is to start a street soccer league for Social Inclusion in Lusaka with street soccer pitches and equipment. A popular team they fielded a women's team at the Melbourne 2008 Homeless World Cup for the first time. Final Position: Copenhagen 2007 - 19th; Cape Town 2006 - 25th
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Melbourne ambition for Zambia
Posted by Zambia - 02/07/2008
Team Zambia have a clear goal for Melbourne 2008 Homeless World Cup: To become peer educators to encourage young players in Garden compound and nearby communities. And to be Soccer Ambassadors for the Zambia nation.
They have a training programme in action for the players to make this happen.
Joy Human Development Centre
Posted by Zambia - 05/08/2007
Joy Human Development Trust was founded after brothers James, John and Morgan Chibuye took part in a skills development programme in Lusaka in 1998. The project was organised and funded by Traidcraft and aimed to impart sustainable income generating knowledge to its participants. They received expert tuition from local and international craftspeople in the art of wood carving and papermaking.
Free Africa from Malaria Now
Posted by Zambia - 24/05/2007
The football tournament in Zambia sought to raise awareness in the community on malaria and HIV/AIDS prevention and the theme for this year was free Africa from malaria now.
Sport for positive change
Posted by Zambia - 02/03/2007
The Zambian Youth Academy aims to get youngsters away from the street and use sport to develop skills that will allow them to make positive change in their lives.
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John Chibuye
I am founder of Zambia Youth Academy in 15 th may 2003.We are interested in the grassroot league...
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