Since 2001, Play Soccer Ghana has been Ghana's foremost sports-for-development organisation, using football as a powerful tool for social change.
Play Soccer Ghana (PSG) is a premium sports-for-development NGO and proud member of the Play Soccer Nonprofit International (PSNI) network, with affiliated organizations across USA, Cameroon, Malawi, Senegal, South Africa, and Zambia.
Since 2001, PSG has served as PSNI's flagship pilot program, using football as a transformative vehicle for youth empowerment, health education, social responsibility, and environmental sustainability.
Operating across 11 sites in 6 regions, including the premier FIFA-certified Oguaa Football for Hope Centre, we provide world-class coaching, vital health services, and community development programs to over 3,000 youth participants annually in a safe, professional environment where children grow as both athletes and citizens.
To empower Ghanaian children and youth through the transformative power of sport, education, and health, while pioneering a social enterprise model through our 2.0 Initiative. We combine high impact "Play for Fun, Learn for Life" programs with sustainable, entrepreneurial ventures to foster essential social, health and soccer skills, quality learning, and economic resilience in underserved communities.
VisionTo be a premier, self-sustaining sport-for-development organization in Africa
leading a movement where social enterprise and athletic play intersect to create inclusive, healthy, safe, sound and economically empowered communities.
Play Soccer Ghana launches as the inaugural pilot program for Play Soccer Nonprofit International (PSNI) network, pioneering the 'Play for Fun, Learn for Life' approach in Cape Coast.
Integration of a structured health & wellness curriculum into all sessions, training local coaches as peer health educators.
Operations expand to 3 additional regions — Ashanti, Brong-Ahafo, and Greater Accra — reaching 800+ participants annually.
The FIFA-certified Oguaa Centre officially opens as one of the first six Football for Hope Centres worldwide, selected by FIFA and streetfootballworld. Features artificial turf pitch, education hub, and health clinic.
Play Soccer Nonprofit International network grows to include affiliated organizations in USA, Cameroon, Malawi, Senegal, South Africa, and Zambia, with PSG serving as the flagship model.
Launch of the landmark Environets programme, turning recycled plastic water bags into football nets and educating on the 4 R's.
Installation of Mechanized Borehole purification systems at 5 psg sites, providing clean water to over 2,000 community members.
PSG surpasses 3,000 active participants across 11 sites in 6 regions, becoming Ghana's largest sports-for-development NGO.
New international partnerships with FIFA Foundation, UNICEF Ghana, and leading CSR partners to scale impact nationwide.
The Oguaa Centre provides world-class facilities, comprehensive education and health programs, and integrated learning experiences that use soccer as a platform for holistic youth development.
At the Play Soccer Ghana Oguaa Football for Hope Centre, we implement the full Play Soccer Nonprofit International curriculum:
Improving technical abilities in passing, receiving, and shooting while emphasizing the rules of the game and fair play.
Teaching local children how to prevent common illnesses like Malaria and respiratory diseases.
Promoting leadership, gender equality, and peaceful solutions to community challenges.
By involving children in these sessions twice weekly, we aim to equip children and young adults with the life skills needed for healthy development into skilled, educated, and responsible adults. We believe our participants can become agents of change and catalysts for community development.
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