Football 4 WASH - Manual VcA Viva con Agua (2021)
Football as a sport is enjoyed by over 2.6 billion people all over the world. In East Africa alone, over 40 million boys and girls, women and men are actively involved in football games, either competitively or as fun games.
Football and getting engaged in physical activity in general can provide opportunities for children and adolescents to develop greater agency over their life, to build leadership and life skills. It also fosters a sense of belonging in a group and / or community and especially for children in challenging contexts, sport can play an even greater role in promoting a healthy and safe learning development. Sports generates positive affects and emotions which play an important role in health-related behaviour change, helping to transform new learned techniques into lasting routine behaviours.
Connection with the Sustainable Development Goals
By tapping into the areas of social inclusion, education, child protection and empowerment, sport- and football-interventions directly contribute to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Viva con Agua (2021). Football 4 WASH - Manual VcA Viva con Agua
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