Budget up-date

Our budget has increased slowly over the last week. From 50%  we are now at almost at 60% of our target budget. Thanks to all the donors for your generosity.

The project is on but we still need support! Will you help? Join us and donate at http://www.yuwa-india.org/ ‘My Game is Beautiful’ or ask for banking details.

Many Thanks,

Franz & Willem

Kick-off tournament at Sunday the 22nd of November

On Sunday the 22nd of November we Kick-off with a tournament in our hometown Ranchi. The YUWA girls will demonstrate their skills against local teams, knowing every hole in the peddy-football field. They are ready for football! Check the latest pics from the early morning football practice.

Partnership with All India Football Federation - AIFF

AIFF conveyed its commitment to support ‘My Game is Beautiful’ by means of local football facilities and accommodation in India.

AIFF is the Indian national football federation and member of the Asian Football confederation (ACF). ACF is the governing body of Asian football and one of the six confederation that making up FIFA. (http://www.the-aiff.com/)

Working with AIFF creates professional linkages for the football initiatives on our trip and a foundation for expanding football in the Indian development sector.

We wish to express our gratitude to AIFF for its support.

Franz & Willem

Weekly on Volkskrantreizen.nl

‘My Game is Beautiful’ – the journey for woman football in social development will be reported on weekly basis by correspondent Jaap Scholten on volkskrantreizen.nl. Check article 1 online.

Working with Jaap at Towers Perrin in Amsterdam from 2006 to 2008 I have been familiar with his passion for traveling and writing. As travel writer and guide, Jaap wrote six travel guides on Portugal and Sicily and Spain where he lives. www.odyssee-reisgidsen.nl

Jaap will tell the story of the land we travel and the children we meet. It will provide readers with an opportunity to learn about childhoods in different parts of South-Asia and how football contributes to social development.

It’s great to have Jaap on board.

Willem

Game on for Woman Security Guards

The game was undecided after full-time. Unfortunately, we lost the final penalty shoot-out by 2 goals! The security guard trainees in our livelihood programme organised a football game for my farewell party at Burmu villages in Jharkhand.

Entering traditional male-dominated labour markets for security guards takes more then technical skills. It requires determinacy, self-esteem and social competence. After the first batch of woman security guards started the training focussed on self-defence, discipline and movement registration we introduced football to awaken soft competencies.

Their game beautiful game!

Thanks to all the girls and BKS for organising the party.

Willem Grimminck

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