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still not impressed? Theres a lot more waiting to be watched in part 3! About Search and Groom: In football-crazy Nigeria, Search and Groom's offer of organised street football has attracted enormous attention across Lagos. Through participating in tournaments and leagues the youths are then exposed to further activities, including an HIV/AIDS awareness programme, civic studies and community service. Search and Groom seeks to provide capacity building programmes, training, rehabilitation, employment, sports and recreation opportunities for Nigerians without bias. The organisation, a streetfootballworld network member since 2005 , sees sport as an ideal learning tool for life's essential skills as well as an effective method in achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals within the local community. The overall objective is to create safe, healthy and financially self-reliant communities in Nigeria. Search and Groom commenced its activities in Ajegunle, an impoverished area of Lagos that suffers from high crime and low income. The district has a proud sporting tradition, however, producing the likes of Jonathan Akpoborie, Emmanuel Amunike, Samson Siasia and other current and former members of the Super Eagles. Search and Groom has successfully tapped into this sporting passion to mobilise thousands of youths in Ajegunle and, increasingly, across the entire city. |
