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We not only love sports, we believe in the power it has. That is why we use sports to help strengthen the youth, so that they can continue to build thriving communities.
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Giving up is worse than losing

Carolyne Ndalilah, director of Kenyan youth organisation TYSA, helps young people to get to know themselves and the challenges of their community. “What our society needs are young people who think beyond tomorrow; who see it as a challenge to try the impossible.” It is a wonderful story: from beneficiary of TYSA’s projects to director…

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WORKING TOGETHER TO TACKLE COVID-19

Currently all over the world, people and countries are tackling the COVID-19 pandemic. Worldwide measures are being taken to prevent the virus from spreading further. This resulted in lock down situations worldwide. These measures clearly (and unfortunately) also influence ISA’s work in different ways. However, there is much we as a team can and will…

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Jesper Jobse about his work in Mali

In the period from 2014 to 2018, ISA´s ambassador Jesper Jobse, Co-founder of 3×3 UNITES, has travelled to Mali several times to educate youth according to the 3×3 leader methodology. Jesper looks back on his experiences in Mali and on how the programme has impacted young people’s lives and their communities. The programme Commissioned by…

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The sports field only brings nothing but good

Without the organisation TYSA, Pascilia Naloka would not have been the woman she is today – and as a coach and mentor she now passes her skills on. Seeing girls that come in with little self confidence change into self-conscious people is what she does it for. ‘If you get discouraged or insulted, always keep…

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Gender equality

In general, all over the world, gender discrimination disproportionately affects women and girls in every walk of life, including in economic, social, legal, political, educational and physical matters. Did you know that 70% of people living in poverty are female? And – again worldwide – one in three women have experienced sexual or domestic violence…

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“Sport learns you to have respect, for the coach; your teammates and outside sports: for other people.”
– Ibrahim

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