STARS SUPPORT KICK4LIFE USA
Kick4Life (K4L) is an award-winning charity which
uses the power of soccer and sport to transform the lives of orphans and vulnerable
children in Lesotho, Southern Africa. Lesotho
has the third highest HIV prevalence in the world and more than 100,000
children have been orphaned by the disease. Since
2007, K4L has worked with more than 25,000 young people through sports-based
health education, HIV testing, life-skills development, mentoring and
volunteering. As hosts of the Lesotho Football for Hope Centre in Maseru, K4L
is committed to empowering young people with the knowledge, skills and confidence
to build a better future for themselves and for their country.
As part of Kick4Life's effort to raise funds for
Lesotho, the charity also run tours for vulnerable youth in New York, giving
them the chance to experience a new culture and contribute towards the organisation's
life-saving work in Africa.
Tickets are $125 and can be purchased from http://kick4lifegala.eventbrite.com,
100% of which goes to the charity.
Jeni Ayling, PR coordinator, Kick4Life Inc.
Notes to Editors:
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Achievements
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25,000 youth have been
reached through the K4L Curriculum
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8,000 youth have been
tested for HIV with more than 350 referred to on-going medical treatment and
support
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Hundreds of orphans and
vulnerable young people regularly take part in activities at the Lesotho Football
for Hope Centre
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More than 350 volunteer
role models have been trained to deliver the K4L Curriculum
Kick4Life awards
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Global
Sports Forum Community Trophy Winner 2011
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Beyond
Sport for Health Award Winner 2010
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Score4Africa
Health Award Winner 2009
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Lesotho
National AIDS Commission Best Implementing Partner Award Winner 2008