WCC water project (Sierra Leone)

There’s a dearth of structured football sessions for the children and youth in Sierra Leone. Majority of these children are poor homeless orphans. Football activities can be used to bring communities together contributing to the re-building of trust and decrease crime and violence for reconciliation and re-integration of communities. Football activities are specially held for Ebola survivors or those affected by the impacts of Ebola.

Football has a natural place in education, whether the approach used is formal or informal. In schools, football and physical education is a key component of quality education and can be used to promote schooling among young people. Outside the classroom, a sport is a "school for life", teaching basic values and life skills vital for holistic development. The targets in this case are the kids, teenagers and the youths.

"Football for all" creates avenues for healthy living and active lifestyles. This preventative health approach will help to improve the health status of the communities. It provides sporting activities as an alternative to anti-social behavior. Football for all will target groups and areas, where there is a recurring pattern of crime and violence to preach peace in the name of football.

The project aims to provide infra-structures in order to offer football coaching which improves the children’s finesse in the game and team work, thereby making them competent enough to play at a competitive level. The project aims at reviewing their progress during coaching sessions and matches and keep a track of documentation via project reports. It involves asking parents or guardians of their communities how the project impacted the children’s lives, in terms of improved confidence and performance.