Show Corruption 'RedCard'
This project's parent organization is Vijana Amani Pamoja
It operates in Kenya
It uses Football (Soccer)
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More about Show Corruption 'RedCard'
Show corruption 'Redcard'guide conducted by VAP is a football themed project that contains a series of activities that allow youth to explore issues related to corruption and gain the skills necessary to lead corruption FREE lives and become better citizens with great integrity and leadership skills. These skills include critical thinking,communication,self-esteem and decision making amongst others.The guide requires active participation and creates a safe team -based environment in which participants can comfortably share their feelings,beliefs,and ideas about corruption.
Transparency International publishes an annual corruption index that orders countries of the world according to 'the degree to which corruption is perceived to exist among public officials and politicians. The organization defines corruption as "the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. Countries are ranked based upon their score out of 10(higher the score means less corruption. In the 2012 index Kenya scored 2.1 out of 10 Ranking Kenya out of 178. Neighbouring African countries performed slightly better.The purpose of this project is therefore to contribute to the overall efforts to reduce corruption to the most minimal level and our long term goal to eradicate corruption at all levels of Kenyan society and create a Kenyan society that is highly conscious of the evils of corruption.