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One of our goals is to invest in local coaches here in Senegal and over
the last few years we have built up a network of around 50 coaches. Our
trainings include practical coaching topics as well as things like first aid
and refereeing. In March we look forward to our 2nd referee training and
have a friend coming who co-ordinates referee training for the
Irish Football Association. We plan to run another 1st aid course later in
the year as well as trainings on tactics and leadership.
Ball Project is thankful for our partners working to build community, train coaches & help children play.
We currently have 4 partner youth football academies working in various locations. In total probably around 150 kids involved each week.
We also run youth football tournaments from time to time.
We work with around 30-40 coaches on a regular basis, providing training and support.
From time to time we host tours from overseas giving players a chance to experience African life and playing/coaching in an African context.
Ball Project is thankful for our partners in Senegal & all around the world working faithfully to develop healthy young people & help children play.
Ambassadors Football are starting a new project as part of our partnership with a local college. Our youth programs will also serve as a platform to provide coaches, students and others at the college that we are training to gain coaching experience and learn how to develop programs themselves when they go back to their towns and villages. We currently train and connect with around 40 coaches who in turn run football leagues for churches and communities, street kids outreach, tournaments and other programs around Senegal. We are working in a challenging context and our heart is to help coaches working with disadvantaged peoples to have a tool which they can use to build relationships through which they can mentor & develop more volunteers & leaders.
This summer we had 2 teams from Northern Ireland spend time with us to help us build momentum towards starting our weekly academy.
Girls football is not that common here but it has been great to see girls coming out to our practices and we hope to start a girls team soon.
Ball Project is thankful for our partners in Senegal, Africa & around the world working faithfully to train coaches, develop young leaders, build communities & help children play.
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