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
Thursday, November 19, 2009
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/)
We wish to express our gratitude to AIFF for its support.
Franz & Willem
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
Sunday, November 15, 2009
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
(Click here to see the whole album)
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
(Click here to see the whole album)
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
RADIO 1/LLink interview Willem Grimminck (Dutch)
Willem Grimminck live on Radio 1 /LLink about "My Game is Beautiful', click here (the interview starts at 2:07 on the tape) 
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Game 2 at TATA in Jamshedpur
Confirmation TATA Football Academy (TFA)
Today, November 10, 2009; TATA confirms to organize a game for ‘My Game is Bea
utiful’ at TFA. TFA is a sports initiative from one of the world’ largest steel factory. TFA has the reputation to produce international talent. Winner of the Haarlem (NL) cup in 2004. YUWA club ‘team A’ girls join us on our trip for a training camp at TFA. After leaving Ranchi we expect to be at the TFA in Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) on the 24th of November for our second game.
Franz & Willem
Today, November 10, 2009; TATA confirms to organize a game for ‘My Game is Bea
utiful’ at TFA. TFA is a sports initiative from one of the world’ largest steel factory. TFA has the reputation to produce international talent. Winner of the Haarlem (NL) cup in 2004. YUWA club ‘team A’ girls join us on our trip for a training camp at TFA. After leaving Ranchi we expect to be at the TFA in Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) on the 24th of November for our second game.Franz & Willem
Budget up-date
Our budget is now sponsored for 50%. Thank you for your support!The total budget is divided over 20 games and a few tournaments. So, currently we have 10 games and 1 tournament covered. Similar donors (e.g family or friends) are combined in groups as they can jointly sponsor a game. Please have a look at the overview. (click on graph for full-size). Like every game has a second half. Help us to reach our final budget by joining or starting a game, click at, http://www.yuwa-india.org/
Thanks, Franz & Willem
In the news
Radio Nederland Wereldomroep (RNW) published a fantastic article about 'My Game is Beautiful'. Click here. 
Welcome
Welcome to our blog ‘My Game is Beautiful’
‘My Game is Beautiful’ is a challenging project promoting football for youth development in
South-Asia. In two months time, we will travel by motorcycle from India to FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. Along the way we will organize twenty football games in South Asia – India, Nepal and Pakistan – in collaboration with local NGOs. By recording the voices of unknown but talented young women in South Asia, we aim to tell the story of how football is rewriting expectations, building life skills and empowering young women to make a change in their world. We will parlay their visual, street-level petition for recognition to both FIFA and a global audience through both news media and internet. In doing so, we will present the case for FIFA's greater involvement in this important region, as well as build and strengthen our current YUWA coalition with new partners inside and outside South Asia.
Join us!
Franz & Willem
http://www.yuwa-india-org/
‘My Game is Beautiful’ is a challenging project promoting football for youth development in
South-Asia. In two months time, we will travel by motorcycle from India to FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. Along the way we will organize twenty football games in South Asia – India, Nepal and Pakistan – in collaboration with local NGOs. By recording the voices of unknown but talented young women in South Asia, we aim to tell the story of how football is rewriting expectations, building life skills and empowering young women to make a change in their world. We will parlay their visual, street-level petition for recognition to both FIFA and a global audience through both news media and internet. In doing so, we will present the case for FIFA's greater involvement in this important region, as well as build and strengthen our current YUWA coalition with new partners inside and outside South Asia.Join us!
Franz & Willem
http://www.yuwa-india-org/
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