Empowering girls through football

The Spar Retail Group donated N$115 400 to the Galz & Goals initiative as part of its corporate social responsibility, this week. The programme, which is a partnership between the Namibia Football Association, UNICEF and SCORE, is aimed at empowering girls between the ages of 9 and 15 byhelping them to live a healthy life through participating in football leagues. Seven regions are  involved in the initiative, with 2100 girls participating in the Galz & Goals Football festivals across the country.  (Picture) Spar Galz & Goals participants from the Moses Van der Byl and Augeilkhas Primary Schools at the   ceremony on Wednesday. (Photograph by Yvonne Amukwaya)