Everyone's a winner on tour in Botswana
FootballNews
The Football Association has continued its drive to develop football at all levels around the world with two workshops in Botswana.
Four young leaders travelled to Africa to work on The FA's International Changing Lives, Saving Lives project.
Kirsty Dunleavy from Cornwall, Lauren O'Sullivan from Bristol, Christopher Rees from Stafford and Marcus Strudwick from Bradford were selected from 100 youngsters who took part in The FA Young Leadership Camp.
Girls get the decision
They guided a group of 25 female teenagers through an FA Junior Football Organisers' (JFO) course and also integrated HIV/AIDS education games into the training.
Their hard work resulted in two successful football festivals where more than 100 school girls were given their first taste of the game.
In light of The FA's campaign to get more girls playing the game, the Botswana Football Association benefited from a women's football development workshop. Coaches, referees and administrators were told how the female game has progressed in England.
Botswana is one of The FA's partners in the UEFA-CAF Meridian Project that brings together European national football associations with their African counterparts to help the development of football In Africa. The FA also works in other African countries such as Lesotho and Malaw.
Botswana FactFile
- Population 1.7 million
- Capital Gaborone
- Languages English, Setswana
- Life expectancy Men 36 years, Women 37 years