The Malalo Sport Foundation (MSF) is an initiative of the Youth Press and Development Organization - Zambia and the Friends of YPDO Inc.
ABOUT
MALALO SPORT FOUNDATION
MISSION.
The Malalo Sport Foundation (MSF) is an initiative of the Youth Press and Development Organisation- Zambia and the Friends of YPDO Inc. MSF was established in 2003 and is located in Chililabombwe, Zambia. Malalo means "bridges" in the local language, a word that aptly describes MSF's scope. Our main objective is to use sport as a means to give young people the opportunity to be involved in a group and keep them away from vices while offering them a chance to play football.
MSF incorporates life skills messages into sports to make the academy an arena for learning and individual development. MSF provides hope for young people through soccer by raising community awareness of poverty and HIV/AIDS. It also seeks to develop the careers of those who have exceptional talents in sports into professionals.
We believe that sport is a powerful vehicle for change.
HISTORY.
The town of Chililabombwe is located in the north-central Copperbelt province of Zambia in Southern Africa. Chililabombwe has a population of 100,000 people and is supported by two key industries - mining, employing approximately 2,000 people, and farming on a smaller basis.
Zambia is one of Africa’s poorest countries ranking 165th out of 177 countries and has one of the highest prevalence rates of HIV in the world – 17% of 15-49 year- olds. Approximately 80% of people are unemployed and over two-thirds live below the poverty line.
STATISTICS.
• Impoverished families survive on < $1 USD per day
• 68% below the poverty line with most surviving on < $1 USD per day (UNDP 2007)
• Very limited secondary school education with only 23% enrollment rate (UNICEF 2007)
• HIV/AIDS and poverty afflict mostly women and children
• High child mortality rate (182 out of every 1,000 children do not survive their 5th birthday) – UNICEF 2007
• Youths are the most vulnerable group
• Youths frequently end up as malnourished, orphaned street children who fall prey to criminality.
