Peace Building through Soccer

For a very long time, the continent of Africa has been the theater of ethnic, tribal, political, and religious conflicts. Almost every country in Africa has experienced war and brutality fueled by ethnonationalism, xenophobia, and kinship.

To this end, many of the efforts to institute harmony in the war-torn African regions have generally been through peace-keeping and peacemaking missions. SANDJI CDC believes that more time should be spent on grassroots Peacebuilding mechanisms and related programs. Therefore, SANDJI CDC organizes annual Soccer tournaments to build peace and harmony among the populations. The Soccer tournaments include men and women with teams composed of diverse ethnic groups. This enables different tribes and ethnic group members to come together to form one identity: The Team.