Football builds confidence among HIV positive players Savda* was just six years old when his parents passed away and he was taken in by an organisation that offered him shelter, food, an education and healthcare - which was of utmost importance as he is HIV positive. Currently in grade 11, Savda studies ...
Wat Opot, a community for children affected by or living with HIV, recently joined our Football Programme. Jaime Gill, a longtime ISF supporter and now a volunteer at Wat Opot, describes the collaboration, which started with a week-long course in football, teamwork and social responsibility. “When can we do it again?” That was what Kosal,* ...
In August 2017, ISF began supporting a football team set up by Magna, one of the first humanitarian organisations in Cambodia to provide antiretroviral therapy (ARV) to children with HIV/AIDS. The team is made up of 28 players, 13 of whom are female. They train every Sunday with ISF’s senior coach Makara. "These children with HIV/AIDS face regular discrimination ...
