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Youth Development through Football (YDF)
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NEWSLETTER: JANUARY 2009

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Welcome to the second edition of the YDF newsletter, a quarterly source of news covering the activities, benefits & development of YDF. For the full version of the newsletters you will be linked to the YDF website's newsletters section at www.za-ydf.org.

If you know anyone who would like to subscribe, or if you have any contributions, please email ydf@giz.de


YDF's Vision
Using football as a tool, Youth Development through Football (YDF) strives to overcome discrimination, improve health and combat disease, promote gender equality, fight violence and ensure environmental sustainability.

YDF's Mission is to engage disadvantaged girls and boys through the power of football, equipping them with the skills to positively develop their personality and character, thereby increasing their opportunities to successfully tackle their lives.
 
Editorial: The Ball Rolls on
by Gerald Guskowski, YDF Project Manager
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Feature: The Tshwane Youth Forum
When Fairness Wins. It's the day for street football. The participants - children and young adults - came to the event organized by the local youth forum with support from YDF...                        
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New Grass Root Manual for Football Coaches!
How to better integrate girls into football training?  Since the German ladies won the last Football Worldcup, Germans are the right people to ask for advice...          
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'Clockworks Countdown to 2010'
Pretoria, 28 October 2008. The Auction 'Clockworks Countdown to 2010’ at the gallery 'Platform on the 18th' was a big success... To create environmental awareness within the schools and the community of Mamelodi, YDF took the non-governmental organization ‘Green Feet’ on board...                      
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German World Cup Initiatives under one Roof
Pretoria, 16 October 2008. The German Ambassador, Dieter Haller, and GTZ Director, Peter Conze, launched the new 'Centre for German World Cup Initiatives'...
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South African delegates joined the Football for Hope Festival in Chile
Chile, 1 - 7 December 2008. Chile hosted the third Football for Hope Festival in December 2008. With the support of YDF, a South African delegation took part...           
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Cape Region YDF Conference. One Big Step Forward!
Cape Town, 12 - 14 December 2008. Thanks to enthusiastic speeches about youth development through football (YDF) and excellent workshops, the conference at the University of Cape Town was a big step forward. High profile guests...
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