GENDER EQUITY IN THE FIGHT FOR HIV/AIDS AMONGST YOUTHS IN CAMEROON’
This project's parent organization is Empowerment and Development Centre for Africa (EDCA)
It operates in Cameroon
It uses Football (Soccer)
Entered the Sport for Health Award
More about GENDER EQUITY IN THE FIGHT FOR HIV/AIDS AMONGST YOUTHS IN CAMEROON’
1) How: - formed youth teams in neighborhoods of different villages. -organized a village competition and got the best team. -organized inter village best team competition and awarded the winner with a silver cup and a cash prize of 100.000 FCFA. -used all competition games to send out trained field agents and volunteers to sensitize spectators on HIV/AIDS. Sponsored screening of 50 people on the last day of the inter village sports completion. Why: Because Sports (football) is the biggest factor that can push Cameroonians out of their homes to go and watch.