A local expression to bring together FUTebol and ECOlogia, Football and Ecology led to the creation of FutEcoPark. After decades of war and extreme poverty there is simply no place where children can learn and play. Futeco Park is born out of a very real need. GDM did not start with a place and then tried to introduce programmes; no, what GDM has been doing in bull-rings, under trees, in open parks or informal spaces will one day happen in a decent...
As part of the 2010 Fifa World Cup South Africa, Fifa chose 20 sites across the African continent to be beneficiaries of Football for Hope centres. Not only was Mozambique chosen, but Manica was chosen, specifically GDM! The Manica Football for Hope centre is GDM’s pride and joy. The impact of the Centre will be improved health, education and sports participation amongst boys and girls between the ages of 8 and 24. We thank Corina, Katrin, Jurgen,...
In the sixties Manica was famous for high profile bull-fights. In 2004 GDM rediscovered the old bullring and today it is the site of playing and learning, a development hub under guidance of coach Hardlife. The magical moments we have experienced in the bull-ring are so many that some are already being forgotten. This space, together with the passion of coach Hardlife and new generation of Abu, Alex, alan and others, shows that millions of dollars are not...
The town of Manica, in the Manica province of Mozambique provides the context for all GDM expressions. No Development should be considered without a deep understanding of local history, socio-economic, geography and culture. Manica has over 40 000 inhabitants, but still has a small town feel, since 60% of the population do not have running water or electricity. The official Language is Portuguese although most locals also speak Chimanhica, a dialect...
At GDM we do life-skills, as sessions using a curriculum and we do ‘real-life’ skills where life-skills are learned by doing actual projects and tasks that is not in a class-room, but part of vida real.
a home, a project, a dream... a way of living
changing lives since 1980We are currently rebuilding this new website. The dream is that it will be a one-stop information centre and a virtual meeting place.
The web is a communication channel between Manicans and those not living in Manica. It is also a step towards greater transparency and accountability.
Learn MoreFor informal and regular interaction visit:
http://www.facebook.com/vidarealgdm
To see our short profile on streetfootballworldnetwork visit:
http://www.streetfootballworld.org/network/all-nwm/grupo-desportivo-de-manica
Please join Youthzones the site and then join Manica at:
http://www.youthzones.co.za/group/mozambique
To read Manica inspired reflections about development theory visit:
http://whoneedswho.wordpress.com
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