SPORTS AND TRAUMA RELIEF
Empowering youth through football in East African refugee camps
In a world where armed conflict and sexual violence continue to tear innocent lives apart, young refugees, both girls and boys, often find themselves facing deep trauma and a critical lack of support. Our project aims to offer hope and healing to these young people through sport, particularly football.
Project Overview
Global Refugee Aid (GRA) aims to empower young people, especially girls, in
refugee camps in East Africa by establishing football clubs. These clubs will
use sport as a strategic tool for psychological support, trauma healing and
education, fostering resilience and addressing systemic injustices. The
initiative will provide a safe and supportive environment where young people
can thrive, heal and build their futures.
Mission Report
GRA’s mission is to make sports healing accessible
to all young people in East Africa through training,
consulting and movement building. We believe that
sports can be a powerful medium to bring creative
and accessible solutions to some of society’s
biggest problems, promoting healing, resilience and
justice.
GOALS
- Healing and Psychological Support: Creating healing sports environments to help
young people recover from trauma, including sexual abuse and rape. - Empowerment through sport: Fostering self-esteem, leadership and teamwork through
football. - Improving Education: Support academic success by balancing sports and educational
activities. - Community Building: Build a sense of community and belonging through team activities
and tournaments. - Systemic Change: Addressing issues of systemic injustice through sport-based
initiatives.
TARGET GROUPS
Young people in refugee camps in East Africa, with a particular focus on girls.
Disadvantaged youth from local communities affected by poverty, violence and
limited educational opportunities.
GRA’s Strategy
GOALS
- FORMATION OF FOOTBALL
CLUBS: Establish football clubs in some
refugee camps and communities. Hire and train local coaches, with an emphasis on female coaches, to lead the teams.
Organize regular training sessions and practice matches. - TRAUMA HEALING AND
SUPPORT: Partnering with NGOs and mental health professionals to provide trauma healing counseling and workshops. Incorporate therapeutic activities into soccer training, such as mindfulness exercises and group discussions. - MONITORING AND EVALUATION:
Partnering with NGOs and mental health professionals to provide trauma healing counseling and workshops. Incorporate therapeutic activities into soccer training, such as mindfulness exercises and group discussions. - EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT: Provide tutoring and homework help programs to participants. Work with local schools to ensure academic progress is
maintained. Provide scholarships and school supplies to support continuing education
