Basic Information

  • Founded in: 2000
  • Located in: Saly, Senegal

Short Description:
In a nation where less than 30% of the population is educated, Diambars has set out to educate youths, who in turn will relay their knowledge to friends, family and communities. Its goal is to combine sport and education (general, technical, and professional) in a manner that will instil work ethics, discipline, and confidence in the students. Each year the Diambars Academy takes on 48 street children, providing them a home and education for the next five years. For the organisation and its volunteers, the joy of watching these children develop their skills on and off the pitch is immeasurable. Furthermore, the streetfootballworld network member (since 2003) is aiming to combine the passion for football with the creation of educational tools for communities in Senegal and across Africa.

Target Group:

  • Street children between the ages of thirteen and eighteen

Thematic Field(s):

  • Children's Rights & Education

Support in the Framework of the Football for Hope Movement:
Football for Hope is supporting the development of a cultural centre at the Diambars Institute that will develop, produce and utilise multimedia pedagogical tools around the theme of football, for various subjects. These tools will not only be available to the boarders of the Institute, but also to children of neighbouring schools and also on the Internet as a free resource primarily for French-speaking African countries. Diambars is also actively engaged in teacher training and involvement of local teachers is foreseen. The multimedia documents/tools will be produced by the pupils themselves under professional supervision, both in Senegal but also during trips abroad that are an integral part of the curriculum for them. The activities are part of a large-scale project conducted by Diambars, FIFA and UNESCO called "Keep the Ball Moving".

Contact Details:
Contact Person: Jean-Marc Adjovi-Boco
Address: 9 Rue du Croissant
Postal Code: 62000
City: Arras
Country: France
Telephone: +33 321 16 11 68
Email: adjovi@diambars.com
Website: http://www.diambars.org/