GFA takes coaching course to prisons

Accra, Jan. 28, GNA – The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) Women Football in partnership with the GFA Foundation is organizing the Licence D Coaching course for female inmates at the Nsawam Female Prison.

The eight-day programme started on Monday January 27, would end on Monday, February 3, 2025.

A statement from the GFA said, “his is historic and innovative in the reformation, rehabilitation, and reintegration of inmates of Ghana’s prisons into society”.

The 30 participants, which includes 25 female inmates and 5 prison officers, would receive CAF accredited Licence D Coaching certificates if they pass the exams on the final day.

The Course Instructors include Madam Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo, Joyce Boatey-Agyei, and Bernice Adutwumwaa, all CAF Women’s Football Instructors.

The CAF Football for Reform programme aims to provide female inmates with CAF-accredited coaching qualifications, improving their job prospects and supporting their reintegration into society after their release from prison.

This initiative highlights the transformative potential of football as a tool for rehabilitation and positive change.

GNA