Team sports are a proven driver of wellbeing.
Children who engage in sports regularly thrive, physically, mentally, and socially. The positive impacts are well documented, and can last a lifetime.
However, among adolescents across Africa, over 80% of boys and almost 90% of girls don’t meet recommended physical activity levels, according to the World Health Organization.
Access to sports across Sub-Saharan Africa is limited by factors such as poverty, malnutrition, child labour, climate, safety issues, limited infrastructure and facilities, restrictive gender norms, and scarcity of available programmes.
At Sasa, we believe every young person deserves a safe place to play, belong, and discover their strengths. With almost half of Rwanda’s population under 18, the potential of our youth is extraordinary.
That’s why we run safe, joyful, UEFA-standard programmes in communities across the country, making sport a meaningful part of growing up for children who love to play.
Data sources: World Health Organization; Todorovic N et al; President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition Science Board; Project Play, Aspen Institute; Youth Sport Trust; World Bank; National Institute of Statistics Rwanda.
OUR MISSION
Strengthening children’s wellbeing and life skills through sport.
OUR VISION
Resilient young people shaping their futures with dignity and confidence.
We work in Rwanda.
A country defined not by what it has faced, but by how it has moved forward — with dignity, unity, and self-determination. Collaborative, community-led action creates real impact here.
You’ll find us in the Southern and Western provinces, as well as in the capital, from a quiet Kigali suburb to the ancient Nyungwe rainforest.
Our close relationships with communities and local organisations make it possible to reach children in some of Rwanda’s most remote areas.
We believe access to high-quality sport should not depend on geography, even when equitable access requires greater investment and complex delivery logistics.
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SOME IMPACT HIGHLIGHTS
