Breaking the Cycle of GBV in Zambia

I'm really excited to have written this article for the Grassroot Soccer website: Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Zambia: The Grassroot Soccer Approach

Gender-based violence, a a major driver of HIV transmission, is a critical component of GRS curriculum- it works to change the attitudes toward GBV in girls and boys at a crucial time in the understanding of each other. I'm proud to work for an organization that fights to prevent GBV through youth education.

World AIDS Day 2013

This past December, GRSZam held an HCT (HIV counseling and testing) tournament at Zambia's Olympic Youth Development Center to raise awareness for World AIDS Day 2013. With the home of the Zambian National team, the "Chipolopolo",  in the background, teams of 14-16 year olds squared off to play football, get tested and encourage everyone in attendance that their generation can stop HIV!

SKILLZ+ coach, Rosemary, shared her inspiring story of survivorship.
Her courage in using her HIV+ status to change the lives of those in her community
truly moved the participants and organizers.

Just the interns posing..

Members of the tournament partners (GRS, UNAIDS, PEPFAR and Bank of Zambia) played a 4-team mini-tournament during the midday break. Unsurprisingly, GRSZam got the big W!