Colors

Empowering disadvantaged girls youth in Mozambique through basketball, education, and community support.
STATUS: ongoing

The Story and Purpose of the Project

Founded 15 years ago on the outskirts of Rome, Progetto Colors has developed from a grassroots initiative into an international programme now active in Mozambique. The project uses basketball as a catalyst for growth, resilience, and social integration among disadvantaged children—particularly girls, who often face the greatest barriers to education and participation in sport.

Colors goes beyond sport by offering children safe spaces to play, uniforms that foster a sense of belonging, transport from orphanages and underserved communities, and meals and hydration to sustain their participation. These elements provide not only the conditions to train but also the foundations for dignity, inclusion, and opportunity.

By integrating sport with education, life skills, and community support, Colors equips young people with confidence, resilience, and leadership. For many participants, the basketball court becomes a place where aspirations take shape and where sport serves as a pathway to empowerment and social mobility.

Impact

  • Reaches disadvantaged children and youth in Mozambique, with a strong focus on girls.
  • Provides access to safe, structured sport and physical education.
  • Supports education and integration through meals, uniforms, and transport and scholarships.
  • Builds a community of solidarity around sport as a driver of inclusion and opportunity.

Achievements to date

active centres
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established across Mozambique

young players
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currently engaged

active scholarships
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(approximately €1,000/year each) supporting vulnerable youth

Stories of Impact

“Faby, a Mozambican orphan girl, was able to board a plane from Maputo to Kansas City thanks to a Colors scholarship—an opportunity that combined sport, education, and hope.”

Who We Are

  • Lead Organisation: S.S. Lazio Basket – Progetto Colors
  • Team: Volunteers, coaches, and supporters committed to enabling children to dream, grow, and belong.
  • Location: Mozambique

Website: Progetto Colors
Endorsed by: Afrilanthropy, EMCA

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