Stop Violence: Play Football
The idea is to enhance understanding & knowledge of youth about peace and non violence through football and reduce violence in Pakistan. Under this campaign a national level football tournament will be organized in Swat, NWFP because Swat is worstly hit by Taliban and freed by Pakistani Army. It is the place to highlight the issue and organize such national level activities to bring back normal life as well as revive tourist industry. In this tournament around 20 youth teams (under 20) around the country will be invited to participate. They will be oriented through peace promotional material, uniforms, caps, etc on which
About You
Section 1: About You
First Name
Irshad
Last Name
Mughal
Website
http://www.irajpk.org (under construction)
Organization
Iraj Education & Development Foundation
Country
Pakistan, P
Section 2: About Your Organization
Organization Name
Iraj Education & Development Foundation
Organization Website
Organization Phone
92-42-7411210
Organization Address
662 A, Gulshan-e-Ravi, Lahore
Is your organization a
Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization
Organization Country
Pakistan, P
Your idea
Name Your Project
Stop Violence: Play Football
Country your work focuses on
Pakistan, N
Describe Your Idea
The idea is to enhance understanding & knowledge of youth about peace and non violence through football and reduce violence in Pakistan. Under this campaign a national level football tournament will be organized in Swat, NWFP because Swat is worstly hit by Taliban and freed by Pakistani Army. It is the place to highlight the issue and organize such national level activities to bring back normal life as well as revive tourist industry. In this tournament around 20 youth teams (under 20) around the country will be invited to participate. They will be oriented through peace promotional material, uniforms, caps, etc on which
Website URL
Innovation
What makes your idea unique?
Reduce violence through football is a unique idea in Pakistan. Often football is played for football. It is not used as an instrument to achieve such noble goal of peace and non violence. Youth likes thrill and sensational events. In NWFP people love football. On contrary they are facing worst kind of violence in which youth has been recurited as a taliban to do suicide attacks. Football is acceptable. To link football with violence and enhance their understanding towards peacefull initiative is a unique idea.
On the other hand, people are afraid to visit war torn tourist spots in SWAT, Kalam etc. The hotel industry required such initatives to promote their business and gives impressions to the towards that things are normal. The local people have already shown their keen interest to collaborate for this initiatives. EVen Pakistani Army is interested to support such idea because they are interested to rehabilitate the people and bring national normal.
Do you have a patent for this idea?
No
Impact
This Entry is about (Issues)
What impact have you had?
The impact of the project will be peaceful Pakistan specifically SWAT region of NWFP. The second impact of the program will be revived Tourist industry of SWAT and neighbouring regions. The third impact of the program will be inclination of youth from terrorist activities to positive activities. The fourht impact will be to increase tolerance among different groups and teams of diverse society. the fifth impact will be to make SWAT peaceful region. the Sixt impact will be create outstanding footballer in Pakistan.
Problem
The suicide attacks and youth engagement in terrorist activities has been major problem in NWFP since many years. AFter operation in Army, there is adire need to engage youth in peacful activities otherewise they might, again, slip into the hands of taliban or terrorists.
The Tourist industry of SWAT and Northern Areas have been destroyed by Taliban and then Army operation. Toruists are reluctant to visit these beautiful places. This project will help to gain confidence of tourists to visit thses places.
Actions
A national level football tournaments will be organized in SWAT in which 20 teams from four provinces (Punjab, NWFP (Pakhtunkhwa), Sindh and Baluchsta + Azad Kashmir)will participated. It will beourue and nock out system. The tournament will be organized under, . It will be launched as a campaign. The local hotel industry will be involved to contribute for tournamnet. EVen GEO Super (TV channel) will be engaged to live the program.
Results
The result of the project will be as following:
- Peaceful Nation
- Rehabilitated and revived Tourist industry
- Self reliant people
- Peaceful youth
-Tolerant society
- Best football player
What will it take for your project to be successful over the next three years? Please address each year separately, if possible.
Year 1: Preparation of grounds (stadium etc), coaches, players, teams etc
Year 2: Selection of youth, teams, invitation etc
Year 3: Organize national level tournament.
What would prevent your project from being a success?
Terrorist activities like suicide bombing
How many people will your project serve annually?
Fewer than 100
What is the average monthly household income in your target community, in US Dollars?
Less than $50
Does your project seek to have an impact on public policy?
Yes
Sustainability
What stage is your project in?
Idea phase
In what country?
Pakistan, N
Is your initiative connected to an established organization?
Yes
If yes, provide organization name.
Iraj Education & Development Foundation
How long has this organization been operating?
More than 5 years
Does your organization have a Board of Directors or an Advisory Board?
Yes
Does your organization have any non-monetary partnerships with NGOs?
No
Does your organization have any non-monetary partnerships with businesses?
No
Does your organization have any non-monetary partnerships with government?
Please tell us more about how these partnerships are critical to the success of your innovation.
Some time these are important but mostly such kind of partnership create several problems during implementation.
What are the three most important actions needed to grow your initiative or organization?
1. Media campaign
2. Football Tournament
3. Engagement of teams around the country
The Story
What was the defining moment that led you to this innovation?
I have two sons study in private school in Lahore. One day i was going with them to leave them in their school. The school was closed. The chowkidar informed us that due to threat from suicide bomber all private and government schools have been closed. I was shocked by the idea of suicide attacks in kindergarten schools.
Many months i was uncomfortable in my office. I try to call several times at home to confirm is everything OK. Daily we listen about suicide attacks in different places. It has horrified us. I wanted to do something positive, non violent. therefore, i have worked with Punjab Football association and organization two tournaments under this idea. Few months ago i went to SWAT. It is beautiful valley. I was supposed to conduct training on, "Youth Development and Life Skills through Sports" in which several coaches participated. they told different miserable and painful stories of Taliban. they showed different beautiful resturants, hotels and picknic sports empty. Hotels are theire but visitors are absent. tourist industry has collapsed. In last day we promosed to do something to recover it. We decided to organized , Stop Violence: Play Football tournament in SWAT to give impression to the world that it is safe and normal.
Tell us about the social innovator behind this idea.
My twenty years working experience in development sector and as university level football players help me to conceive it.
How did you first hear about Changemakers?
Web Search (e.g., Google or Yahoo)
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