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Playing For Change: African Soccer players and Artists support the Eradicate forced and early marriage Campaign.

JUNE 8, 2013

Objectives:

The main objectives of the “Playing for change event” is to invite African Soccer players and Artists to:

Conduct advocacy actions to promote and encourage participation and community involvement for the production of a series of films and songs with renewed filmmakers and singers.
Encourage and foster a community mobilization dynamic for the massive support of all communities in the eradication of forced and early marriages
Assist in mobilizing community religious leaders and targeted communities to participate in the campaign for the eradication of forced and early marriages
Support Yellitaare in mobilizing local, national and international resources for the eradication of forced and early marriages.

Provisional Program

Friendly Match: Playing for change, Famous African Soccer Players vs California Team

Evening Gala: “We are the Vuvuzela” with Senegalese musicians Les Frères Guissé, African First Ladies, UN Agencies, African Ministers of Health, Gender, Youth and Sports.

Invited Artists: Akon (World renown Singer), Angelique Kidio and Kalidou Kasse, World renown painter

Click here to download the Playing For Change information packet.

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PLAYING FOR CHANGE

ARTISTS AND FAMOUS AFRICAN SOCCER PLAYERS SUPPORT THE ERADICATE FORCED AND EARLY MARRIAGES CAMPAIGN

JUNE 8, 2013

Los Angeles, California

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