Equip. STRENGTHEN. Thrive.
The love of soccer opens the door for opportunity. Here, at the GFLP, we recognize that many players have given up on an education to pursue the dream of being a soccer star. We offer them a chance to excel in both.
Education Off the Field
The GFLP team seeks emerging talent in remote villages for Gangdu SC in Tampe-Kukuo. A major challenge is obtaining parental approval, as children are often seen as property in many Northern Region tribes. Sons work on farms, while daughters handle household chores, so fathers require an incentive to allow their children to leave for Tamale. With limited resources and inadequate education opportunities, families struggle to escape poverty. The GFLP offers education as a means for children to succeed and return to their villages with knowledge and resources, which serves as the incentive for fathers.
We also recognized the importance of providing young women in the community and on the teams with training opportunities. Thus, we established a seamstress shop adjacent to the beverage store, where a licensed master seamstress offers free training to women. After completing three years of sewing school, they receive a sewing machine and tools to kickstart their own careers.
Empowering for Success.
While soccer may unite these communities, our mission goes beyond the sport; we aim to equip players with the tools to thrive after their soccer careers. Education encompasses more than just earning a school degree; we aspire to provide life skills that can transform their lives and those of their loved ones. To achieve this, we opened a beverage store that teaches players how to manage and sell in a constantly evolving market. They learn budgeting, planning, marketing, and sales while training during the day and practicing soccer in the evenings.
