Posts Tagged ‘FIFA’

The six trainee video journalists, all from disadvantaged communities, were trained under the Siyakhona project to become citizen journalists, fighting for the rights of their communities. Siyakhona is part of Sony’s corporate social responsibility collaboration with FIFA. It is implemented through Football for Hope, the FIFA and streetfootballworld movement.

The concept of mobilizing the community through citizen journalism will be an inspiration to raise solutions for many other issues that exist in the community.

to meet the Chairman, Chief executive officer and President of Sony Corporation; Sir Howard Stringer, Joburg City Mayor Mr Masondo, Lucas Radebe; Ambasssador for Football for Hope and as a soccer legend, and others who were VIP`s. I was thinking it was an honor to meet him and relaying my passion for citizen journalism and Hillside Digital

Yom, defender for Football United shares her background with us. She is as an Australian citizen from Sudan. Yom was born in Kenya after her parents left Sudan as refugees and later found refuge in Australia. She loves her experiences in the tournament and is enjoying her self in Alexandra.

These are committed young people in social transformation programmes for their community; soccer is one of their social influence tools.

‘We love Football for Hope and thank you FIFA’ those we there words from the local children who enjoyed themselves…

Perhaps I lifted his spirit high, he may be the best camera-man ever, he may be the next video journalist like me.

I want to dedicate this moment to the late king of pop Michael Jackson; his famous song loved by the youth around the world “We are the world, we are the children.” May his vision for one world come one step closer through the Football for Hope Festival beginning this Sunday.

Alexandra has a rich history in sports especially in football, so I say let us embrace the game let the love spread for the 32 teams that will be playing on Sunday.

We didn’t get a fan park to watch the games in Alex but there is something special happening here starting on July 4th. It’s a tournament that FIFA has brought us called the Football For Hope Festival.