About Us
We develop social skills and confidence of disadvantaged young boys and girls from the slums, through working with school, and out of school sports programmes.
Our MISSION
Who We Are
Youth Sport Uganda (YSU) is sports for development organization established in 2006 with a mission to offer educational, health and life skills opportunities to vulnerable youths among the IDPs and Urban refugees in Uganda through harnessing the power of sports.
YSU works with Ministry of Education and Sports, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development and Local Governments to deliver programs in the sectors of psychosocial, mental health, protection, health, livelihoods, water and sanitation and education.
Our Origin
Our Story
Established in 2006, Youth Sport Uganda (YSU) is a registered Sport for development organisation based in Kampala.
YSU offers sporting opportunities for the underprivileged youth in Uganda. We develop social skills and confidence of disadvantaged young boys and girls from the slums, through working with school, and out of school sports programmes.
We believe in the power of sports to foster change in our communities, and thus incorporate the innate sports values of tolerance and equality.
OUR TEAM
Our Leadership
Meet Our Inspirational Leadership Team.
Joshua Opolot
Executive Director
Joshua Opolot
Executive Director
Joshua Opolot
Executive Director
OUR MISSION
What We Offer
We offer educational, health and life skills opportunities to vulnerable youths in Uganda through harnessing the power of sports.
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Educational Skills
Poverty has a negative impact on the quality and quantity of schooling in the slums
2
Health
The organization conducts events on a variety of themes related to general health, reproductive health, and hygiene.
3
Life Skills
Most of the youth who live in the slums have failed to complete formal education because of one or many reasons.
100
Coaches Trained
30,000
Youth Helped
30
Schools Reached
1,640
Families Served
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