Looking Back at 2024: In March, we supported Grassroot Soccer training to empower youth with sports and life skills. These sessions showcased the power of sports to inspire leadership and promote healthy lifestyles.

We've just launched an exciting campaign in Zimbabwe to leverage the power of media to amplify critical conversations about mental health and create an enabling environment for young people to openly address their challenges. Learn more: grassrootsoccer.org/articles/playi…

The past two days have been so insightful for the #MINDSKILLZ team in Nairobi; planning to hit the ground and start activities where adolescent mental health is the core activity. Looking forward to the exciting activities to come. #bonganaone2one

Last week, the #MindSKILLZ pre-scale planning meeting in Mombasa set the stage for 2025! Coaches discussed strategic priorities, reviewed the new Coaches Guide & disability inclusion, and collaborations for impactful mental health support for adolescents. #bonganaone2one

📬 Notes from the Pitch – the Grassroot Soccer newsletter – has a new look, and our first edition of 2025 is out now! 📰 Read it here: bit.ly/40EeGJF 👉 Subscribe and get the latest updates from Grassroot Soccer: grassrootsoccer.org/get-involved/

Soccer is literally saving lives. Don’t just take our word for it—see how Grassroot Soccer is making it happen. Check out our new installment of The Conversation Clinic to learn about their inspiring work 👀 bit.ly/3EmJp6z

When Justina was diagnosed with #HIV, she struggled to accept her HIV-positive status. Today, as a SKILLZ Plus Coach with Grassroot Soccer, she is rewriting her story – and empowering youth living with HIV in her community to rewrite theirs as well. grassrootsoccer.org/impact-stories…

Today, we kicked off a three-day refresher training for Coaches in Mombasa to align their skills with the updated curriculum. The training is being conducted with support from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) through Grassroot Soccer, and LVCT Health

We’re thrilled to share that Grassroot Soccer has been selected as a grantee of the #ICONIQImpact Youth Mental Wellbeing Co-Lab — the largest grant in our more than 20-year history! Read more: grassrootsoccer.org/articles/grass…

Adolescence is a critical time for girls. 🚸 Millions miss school due to menstrual stigma. 📚 Girls make up 70% of new HIV infections in adolescents. 🩸 Change is urgent! 💡 goodtoday.org/cause/adolesce…

🧠#MentalHealth remains a top challenge for young people. Through soccer⚽, we're breaking stigma & supporting their wellbeing. With Grassroot Soccer, our #MindSKILLZ program, co-designed with young researchers & MH experts, empowers youth to build resilience, promoting awareness

⚽️ By connecting mental health to soccer, we're changing the narrative and helping young people thrive. Join us in empowering youth to lead healthier, more resilient lives with the #MindSKILLZ program. #MentalHealthMatters #GrassrootSoccer

Football isn’t just a game- it’s a movement Through SKILLZ, YEDI, with its technical partner Grassroot Soccer , is empowering young people in Nigeria to break down gender barriers and build a future where equality wins.

Having faced mental health challenges, Joseph Macharia learned the importance of opening up to heal – an experience that helped him identify his calling as a youth advocate and led him to his role as a MindSKILLZ Coach with Grassroot Soccer and LVCT Health. grassrootsoccer.org/impact-stories…

🚨 Exciting opportunity! We've entered the SCORE Sports: 50 for 50 Fundraising Challenge – meaning that every donation made to Grassroot Soccer now until August 28 can help us win a $50,000 grand prize! Make your donation at this link today! givengain.com/campaign/grass…