Developing Quality Education and Employment through Sport
This project's parent organization is Indochina Starfish Foundation
It operates in Cambodia
It uses Football (Soccer) and Multiple sports
Entered the Sport for Quality Education and Employment Award
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Due to high levels of poverty and inequality in Cambodia, many children are unable to go to school, and instead work collecting trash to sell for recycling or helping at home. Domestic expectations result in girls being disproportionally affected, and those with disabilities remain severely marginalized. As a result of a lack of basic education, these children and youth face social stigma and often struggle to find formal employment.
Weekly football training sessions, run by our dedicated coaches at ISF schools as well as 30 other local schools and community organizations around Phnom Penh, incorporate a bespoke 12 month social impact curriculum. This curriculum focuses on educating and engaging players on key issues such as women’s and children’s rights, gender, inequality, substance abuse, and the importance of education.
Through coached activities and competition, players develop key employability skills and qualities such as teamwork, leadership, resilience, confidence, social-skills and strategic thinking. By working closely with our school and organization partners we ensure that school becomes the link to sport and fun.