The Team Up campaign brings together at-risk youth in Washington DC and South Africa, uniting them in a cultural exchange and HIV/AIDS education program to bring the global battle against AIDS to the 2010 World Cup. We have already raised well over $30,000 dollars, but we still need your help! Donate today and help make this trip to the 2010 World Cup a reality for these amazing kids.

Let's Team Up. Recent statistics suggest that 1 in 20 adults in DC have HIV, and in some of the city’s neighborhoods, 1 in 8 people are infected. To compare, nearly 3 in 25 people in South Africa have HIV/AIDS. Each year, 2.5 million people die of AIDS and 2.5 million new infections occur. HIV infections are preventable when people receive accurate and comprehensive information, but talking about HIV/AIDS is not always an easy task.

The Grassroot Project and Grassroot Soccer have demonstrated the power of using athletes as role models to cut through stigmas. The Team Up campaign empowers youth to become role models in their own communities, and unites them as leaders in the global fight against HIV/AIDS.