Empowering Youth Through Soccer
Leveraging the power of sport to equip young people with life-saving knowledge, services, and mentorship.
about us
Grassroot Soccer (GRS) South Africa is an adolescent health organization that leverages the power of soccer to equip young people with the life-saving information, services, and mentorship they need to live healthier lives. Since 2006, GRS South Africa has reached 402,000 adolescents, over 55% of whom are adolescent girls and young women.
how we make an impact
GRS South Africa delivers holistic, sport-based “SKILLZ” health programs designed to equip young people with the tools they need to navigate their futures. Our areas of expertise include:
HIV/AIDS
sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)
mental health and psychosocial support (MPHSS)
gender-based violence (GBV)
youth-friendly services
positive youth development
OUR delivery FOOTPRINT
- Gauteng & Mpumalanga Provinces
- Free State
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Eastern Cape
- Limpopo
- Northern Cape
- North West
- Western Cape Provinces
our impact
To date, GRS South Africa has reached more than 402,000 beneficiaries and referred 66,000 participants for HIV testing, with 12,000 having tested for the first time. GRS South Africa has implemented in over 800 schools in South Africa.
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