• Question: You said you woud use the money to teach kids in Africa to avoid HIV using football. How are you going to do that? Isn't that slightly one sided as most girls are not into that and may not listen and react then some of the boys or other gerls

    Asked by prakriti to Katy on 17 Jun 2013.
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      Katy Brown answered on 17 Jun 2013:

      I would give the money to the Tackle Africa charity:
      http://tackleafrica.org/

      According to their website, the strategy they use is as follows:

      “Football in Africa is incredibly popular and a great way of engaging with young people. We use football coaching to educate young Africans about sexual health, relationships and HIV. Specifically we teach young people how to avoid getting HIV, how to live with HIV if you have it, and how to support others to do the same. All our education is done on the pitch through unique interactive football drills, so young people enjoy, understand, learn and remember.”

      The charity makes sure their work reaches girls as well as boys, they employ male and female coaches and have male, female and mixed teams. For example, in Kenya, the charity works with the Bravilian Queens Association, who run girls football leagues in Nairobi slums.

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