Hope to youth in prison through soccer in Africa

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Summary

Establish soccer academies within prisons to eradicate anti-social behaviour and develop inmates holistically through sports projects. Once released to assist ex-members to reintegrate into society.

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

In South African prisons gangsterism, drugs, sexual abuse and violence are the norm. Many young lives are destroyed forever by the prison gangs, with the abused often becoming the abuser. Hope Academy is a program that aims to decrease negative behaviour and break this cycle of abuse and violence. The program teaches inmates to not re-commit crime and become law abiding citizens once released. Ex-members have the opportunity to find employment and even become coaches back in their communities.

Activities

Hope Academy aims to develop inmates holistically. Each prisoner is placed into a 3 tier development plan impacting and nurturing their 1. Football, 2. Faith and 3. Future. The program runs activities within each tier (see proposal for more info).

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $43
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $55,957
Total Funding Goal: $56,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

44 juveile offenders are impacted yearly through the program. These young men are trained to become future faciltators of the project teaching other prisoners. By 2012 we can have 5 academies serving 100 boys and extend the program into Africa.

Project Message

I can see the difference in the boys, they have hope, self belief and self worth from being in this program. They now have an opportunity to become someone and a success in the future.
- Lee Sharpe, Patron of Hope Academy, ex-professional player

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Mark Slessenger,
National Prison Coordinator
Postnet Suite 71
Private Bag X3
Glossderry, Cape Town 7702
South Africa
27217622990
Email:

Project Sponsor

Ashoka's Changemakers

Organization

Ambassadors In Sport (AIS) Logo Ambassadors In Sport (AIS)
Postnet Suite 71
Private Bag X3
Glossderry, South Africa 7702
South Africa
+27217622990
http://www.ais-africa.co.za/

Learn more about Ambassadors In Sport (AIS) and the project team.



Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in South Africa and can also be found under Human Rights.

For more information about South Africa, read the Human Development Report on South Africa or the Wikipedia entry for South Africa.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on August 01, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 01, 2008.

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