Safe Love Football Match
Youth aged 15-24 years account for one-fifth of the total population of Bangladesh and contribute significantly in shaping the future of the nation but they are highly venerable for STI, HIV and drug abuse. So youth should get the messages to lead a safe life. Football game can be one of innovative ideas to give messages on HIV, STI, drugs to youths. Now a day’s youth observe valentine day with high attention. If we can arrange a football game around the country with decorated playground by messages of HIV on valentine day youth have a chance to learn through fun.
Game idea is that all players wear special jersey with the name of HIV, STI, hepatitis B, C etc. Teams promise to save their goal post from HIV, STI etc. When a player makes a goal they will break their promise and they have STI, HIV. No team will win but loose by getting different diseases. A quiz sheet will distributed to all viewers and they will get the answer from the messages board, commentary of the game and discussion with their peer. Viewers will get prize if they give correct answers.
Partnership with Light House, Center for Social Communication and Chircut Creative Production the Safe Love Football Match was organized on February 14, 2009 at Iqbal Road play ground. Students of University of Liberal Arts and Stamford University participated in the match. Professor Nazrul Islam, ex vice chancellor of BSMMU was the chief guest and Shah Masud Imam, chief of CSR, Standard Charted attended as a special guest in the program. HASAB, Youth First Concern, APON, VSO actively participated in this program by a messages dissemination stall. More than one thousand youth were gathered in the match.
A.F.M. Iqbal
Innovator, Safe Love Football Game
