Football for Hope Centre opens

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THE official opening of the Football for Hope Centre will take place at the site in Gwabalanda on Saturday, Grassroot Soccer Zimbabwe (GRSZ) operations manager Primrose Dube said yesterday.

THE official opening of the Football for Hope Centre will take place at the site in Gwabalanda on Saturday, Grassroot Soccer Zimbabwe (GRSZ) operations manager Primrose Dube said yesterday.

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“The Football for Hope Centre ceremonial inauguration will be held on November 9. The launch will take place at the Football for Hope Centre which is located at Stand Number 8826 Gwabalanda, Luveve, at 2pm.

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“Football for Hope-20 Centres for 2010” was the official campaign of the 2010 Fifa World Cup in South Africa.

“The concept of the campaign was to build 20 Football for Hope centres in the period 2008-2012 (five in South Africa and 15 in others African communities, providing Football for Hope supported organisations with infrastructure in order to expand their successful work in the area of development through football.

“GRSZ was selected to be the centre host for the Bulawayo Football for Hope Centre,” she said.

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“Grassroot Soccer Zimbabwe is a private voluntary organisation that uses the power of soccer to empower, educate, motivate and inspire the youth in life skills that help them develop a sense of control of their own destiny.

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“The youths are also taught to identify risks and opportunities, build their support networks and make a difference in the community and defend themselves from HIV and Aids.”

The facility will house rooms for educational activities and community gatherings, public health services, office space and an artificial turf and will also include several all-purpose rooms for private counselling and testing.

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