GDM

established by the community of Manica during the civil war

a registered non-profit legally owned by the community of Manica

owns three pieces of land in Manica:

the clubhouse, agri-plot and futeco park

governed by a general assembly and statutes that has appeared in government gazette

has owned its clubhouse in the town center since 1980 and renovated it in 2007...

The clubhouse and GDM functions

as a hub for community

integration and learning

"we are more than a football team, we are a club for sport, recreation, development and education" Mr Matete at 2007 general assembly

"we build a building as we build a team as we

build a friendship; and in this we build our

future, our dignity and our hope" Rafael Antonio

a luta continua

THREE VALUES

MISSION:

To expand the real freedoms people enjoy so that they can be able to choose to live the lives that they might have reason to value

VISION:

to create an integrated community club that uses sport for social good.The club becomes an inclusive hub which provides infrastructure and relationships that facilitate change.

SPORT

Football

A-Team Provincial

Female Provincial

Junior Provincial

3 District teams

6 Under 14 teams

4 Under 11 teams

Futsal

Streetfootball

Basketball

Voleyball

Handball

Gymnasium

EDUCATION

Life-Skills

Computer Literacy

English Lessons

Entrepreneurship

Creche (kindergarten)

Peer to peer mentoring

Visiting facilitators from UJ and Arsenal

HIV-Aids education

HEALTH &

LIFESTYLE

Food Security

First Aid

HIV-Aids Workshops

Addictions

Alcohol,drugs,

Money Matters

Community Engagement

Citizenship

Culture (Band & Radio)

Exchange Programs

GDM is a unique case study. It is not a clasic project built around a grant and budget. It is simply the story and efforts of poor people raising their standard of living by engaging various small initiatives. Yet history and an observation of passion and efforts suggest that a football team you can be proud of ranks very high on the priority list for people in Manica.

General Assembly

Executive Directors

weekly meeting & minutes

Management Team

each project is self-managed

Volunteers

Players manage their own role

Futeco Park

incorporating football and ecology

creating both infratructure

and a symbol of hope

3 football field

1500 trees

gymnasium

futsal & basketball

organic agriculture

population

40 000

frelimo & renamo

75% on a dollar a day

• social inclusion
• expanded opportunities
• gender equality
• skills transfer
• sustainable infrastructure
• health and safety
• football and other sport

Manica

Context

organic

portuguese colony

relational

In 1990 Mozambique was oficially the

poorest country in the world

cultural factors:

- poverty

- tradition

- socialism

OBJECTIVES

holistic

Sport+

or

+Sport ?

since 1980

WHAT WE DO?

[activities and programs]

Grupo Desportivo e Recreativo de Manica

10 hectares of land

creating safe and

beautiful spaces

to play and learn

MANAGEMENT

Capacity Building

• leadership
• administration
• accounting
• writing
• fundraising
• conflict resolution
• communication
• emotional inteligence
• creativity
• responsibility
• confidence
• marketing