Youth Sport Uganda (YSU) is sports for development organization established in 2006 with a mission to offer educational, health and life skills opportunities to vulnerable youths among the refugees, IDPs and Host Community in Uganda through harnessing the power of sports and it has reached over 100,000 youths through their various programs in schools and communities.
YSU works with Ministry of Education and Sports, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development and Local Governments to deliver programs in the sectors of psychosocial, mental health, protection, health, livelihoods, water and sanitation and education.
Our Story
Established in 2006, Youth Sport Uganda (YSU) is a registered Sport for development organisation based in Kampala. YSU offers sporting opportunities for the underprivileged youth in Uganda.
We develop social skills and confidence of disadvantaged young boys and girls from the slums, through working with school, and out of school sports programmes.
We believe in the power of sports to foster change in our communities, and thus incorporate the innate sports values of tolerance and equality.