Football for Hope Football’S Commitment to Social Development 2 Football for Hope | Win in Africa with Africa 3
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Football for Hope Football’s commitment to social development 2 Football For Hope | Win in AfricA With AfricA 3 “It is this passion for football that enables it to have a broader impact on the lives of millions around the world, particularly children. Football and the FIFA World Cup can promote improved health and education for the world’s children, prevention of HIV/Aids and, yes, a child’s right to recreation.” Kofi Annan · Former UN Secretary-General “The driving force of our social engagement can and must be football itself. With its unique appeal and core Football is played by millions around the world. as the guardian of the values that reach across generations and cultures, football game, FIFa – with its 208 member associations – has a responsibility that offers common ground for engaging in a wide range of goes beyond simply organising the FIFa World Cup™ and developing the social development activities, including education, health game itself. In recent years, world football’s governing body has further promotion, social integration and gender equity. That is why Football for Hope is of strategic importance to FIFA. strengthened its commitment to building a better future by defining a Football is and needs to remain a school for life.” social responsibility strategy, setting up a Corporate Social responsibility Joseph S. Blatter · FIFa president Department and launching the Football for Hope movement with streetfootballworld. 4 Football For Hope | Building A Better future 5 Football for Hope building a better future platform for social development and innovative partnerships Football has become a vital instrument for development institutions to invest sustainably Multilateral hundreds of social development programmes and develop innovative partnerships for social nt elopme instituti run by non-governmental and community- development. dev ons nt banks, UN agen pme cies, based organisations all around the world. today, the Football for Hope movement provides velo etc (de .) these programmes are providing children and access to programmes which serve hundreds of scale young people with valuable tools that make a thousands of young people all over the world. 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Founded in 2002, it is a leading contributor to the field of development through football and works toward social change on a global scale. at the core of streetfootballworld’s work is the streetfootballworld network, which connects over 80 organisations in more than 50 countries worldwide that use the world’s most popular sport to address social issues. FIFa decided to join forces with streetfootballworld after being impressed by its expertise in social development through football and its global network of non-governmental organisations. 6 Football For Hope | Supporting chAnge 7 programme support Supporting change Football for Hope supports programmes all over the Focus areas eligibility criteria world that combine football and social development. this includes funding and equipment, as well as projects Football for Hope aims to fully utilise the power of Football for Hope supports programmes which are: that offer training, capacity building and know-how football in society. the range of social issues that are • run by legally registered entities with non-governmental status (e.g. NGo, CBO, charity); exchange on topics such as monitoring and evaluation, tackled by football-based programmes can be divided up • politically and religiously independent and not-for-profit; curriculum development and communication. each year, into five areas: • non-discriminatory in any way (e.g. social, ethnic, racial, religious, gender-based); Football for Hope supports many new programmes that • health promotion • using football to address social issues and promote social development; specifically address social challenges in local communities. • peacebuilding • on-going and target children and young people; Since its inception, Football for Hope has supported • education & children’s rights • financially sustainable and have a long-term approach. more than 80 programmes in over 50 countries. • anti-discrimination & social integration • environment 1 2 4 3 6 1 play Soccer, South africa 2 Grassroot Soccer, South africa the organisations that run the 3 Spirit of Soccer, Cambodia programmes on the ground are the 4 Al Quds association for Democracy and driving force behind the Football for Hope Dialogue, Israel / Palestine movement, and the communities where 5 Colombianitos, Colombia they work are its main beneficiaries. 6 play Soccer, Zambia 8 Football For Hope | progrAmme Support in europe, ASiA And oceAniA 9 programme support europe, asia and oceania organisations which have received support from football for hope for their programmes: europe 13 palestine / Israel europe programmes asia al Quds association for Football Friends, bosnia-Herzegovina / Serbia Democracy and Dialogue CCPA / Open Fun Football Schools, Croatia 10 Sport dans la Ville, France palestinian and Israeli children aged between Balkan Friends, FYr Macedonia programmes 6 and 14 participate regularly in mixed football KICKFAIR, Germany tournaments. During these events, the children Oltalom Sports Association, Hungary broach the issues of conflict resolution, dialogue Sport Against Racism Ireland (SARI) and the understanding of cultural differences. Streetfootball Norway Football Friends, Serbia CASPEA (formerly ExChange for Peace), india Switzerland Magic bus Dads Against Drugs, United Kingdom oceania NACRO, United Kingdom Magic bus uses football to promote education Street League, United Kingdom 4 and as a tool to empower underprivileged programmes children – especially girls. the organisation has successfully increased female participation in the game by persuading parents to let their asia girls take part in football activities. Learn & Play, afghanistan Spirit of Soccer, Cambodia Krida Vikas Sanstha, India Magic Bus / Child Link India Bosnia-herzegovina / Serbia cambodia Foundation, India Spirit of Soccer, Iraq Football Friends Spirit of Soccer Soccer for Peace, Israel In the republics of the former Yugoslavia, the through football, children learn about the The Maccabim Association, Israel tumult and violence of the nineties affected dangers of landmines. Spirit of Soccer works International Labour Organisation everybody. Football Friends was created to directly with children and trains coaches to (ILO-IPEC) & Sudhaar, pakistan help football-loving youngsters transform promote landmine safety awareness and Al Quds Association for Democracy their lives and bring together the fragmented reduce the number of child casualties. and Dialogue, palestine / Israel societies in which they are growing up. Tuloy Foundation, philippines Australia united Kingdom oceania Street league Football United Football United, australia Street league uses football in combination with Football United helps young refugees and Oceania Football Confederation, Samoa education and training programmes to transform their families to integrate in australia by Learn & Play, Solomon Islands the lives of homeless and dispossessed persons. running football-based programmes after Tahitian Football Association (FTF), tahiti It builds on the principles of inclusiveness, school and during holidays. Football United sustainability and diversity, with the aim of also organises football tournaments to create promoting healthy lifestyles, social integration, partnerships between different communities. crime reduction, non-formal education and long-term employment. 10 Football For Hope | progrAmme Support in AfricA 11 organisations which have received programme support support from football for hope