THEMBALETHU SOCCER ACADEMY

THEMBALETHU FOUNDATION

changing lives of girl child and bringing hope through football

AFRICA faces consequences of dealing with HIV infections and it is clear that children of all ages are to deal with a myriad of complex and taboo issues. lt seemed likely that many infected parents would not live long enough to see their children into adulthood and many children would have to deal with bereavement at a young age . Parental guilt and involving subject we least like to talk to children about , drug use , sexuality and death, all of this is within a climate of stigma where families live in fear of potential reaction provoked by the disease among st those around them , making it less easy to ask for help and causing increased concerns. A child whose mother has cancer might expect to receive sympathy and support from teachers, neighbours and friends. Parents with HIV know that this cannot be expected when HIV and AIDS is Mentioned ..However, the community still needs to do something for the poor needy kids. Every effort you make to contribute will make a difference to some souls in AFRICA,

SAVE A GIRL CHILD - NO WOMAN NO WORLD

Everyone loves to have a mother, wife girlfriend and sister, then why not help our girls who can brighten our future.

IF OUR GIRLS ARE OVERLOOKED THEIR FUTURE IS COMPROMISED IN THIS CONTEMPORARY EVER CHANGING WORLD.

The girls have been overlooked for centuries. Their potential has never been fully exploited to the benefit of our communities and realise them as great women of tomorrow. While educational and training programmes are designed and engineered mainly for boys. Therefore, disadvantaging on their counterparts.

JOBS: Some jobs are still believed to be for men only, and the recruitment process seem not to favour women for such positions.
SPORTS: 90% of Sports personnel are men compared to women, hence less income for women and less contribution in sporting activities.
EDUCATION: As boys continue with educational programmes, it is believed that girls remain home being groomed to be house wives with not career to pursue.

CULTURE

Most women in Africa are House wives
Their main jobs consists of looking after kids, the elderly and cooking.
They are forced into marriages which are arranged by their families.
Most of them drop out of school just to do domestic duties.

WHY USE FOOTBALL / SPORTS:

Football / Sport is one of the most successful tools used in modern era to reach out communities and raise awareness.

Sports brings smiles, hope, unites communities and can even help solve problems faced by the girl child.

BENEFITS

Reduction in spread of STI’s especially HIV and AIDS, a contemporal issue to reckon on.
Opens doors to educational programmes and scholarships.
Offers and empowers the girl child to have a voice and be able to say NO!
Girl child offers an opportunity to earn a living and a desciplined life through football.

Sports provides them an identity to reckon with as a person.
Confidence and self-esteem is improved as they achieve most of their set goals in life.
Through engaging in sports, pressure and stress related issues become manageable.

APPEAL

Girls soccer is one of the modern tools through which women in the modern world are emancipated from the trials and tribulations entrenched by male chauvinism in a patriarchal society. It is believed that Women always bring progress. A progress to a woman means a progress in the family, community and country at large. Together we can change the life of a girl child.

TOGETHER YES WE CAN! - CHANGING LIVES & BRINGING HOPE THROUGH FOOTBALL

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