H4H program

Zimbabwe & South Africa  ·  Since 1995

What we do.

Basketball, life skills, and Ubuntu, on the ground in Harare and Cape Town every day.

What we do

More than
basketball.

Hoops 4 Hope has worked in underserved communities in Harare and Cape Town since 1995. Basketball brings kids in. Skills 4 Life is what they take with them.

Every session is structured around the 7 Tools of an Ubuntu Champion.

Hoops 4 Hope session
Our curriculum

7 Tools.
Skills 4 Life.

The 7 Tools of an Ubuntu Champion are practiced in every drill, every post-game circle, and every conversation with a coach.

Adopted by Jr. NBA Africa
7 Tools of an Ubuntu Champion
Skills 4 Life

Skills 4 Life is a structured, evidence-informed framework delivered by trained coaches who act as daily mentors. Every session builds the knowledge, confidence, and values young people need to make safer, healthier, and more empowered decisions. Three modules carry the work.

Module 01
Youth Empowerment
Build leaders from the inside out.
Youth Leadership  ·  Conflict Mediation  ·  Literacy & Communication  ·  Social Cohesion & Ubuntu  ·  Resilience & Accountability
Why it matters: in Harare's townships, youth unemployment reaches 74% and conflict is a daily reality. This module gives young people self-belief, communication skills, and the civic identity to lead themselves and their communities.
Module 02
Health & Wellness
One body. One life. Know how to protect it.
Mental & Social-Emotional Health  ·  Physical Health & Nutrition  ·  Disease Prevention  ·  HIV/AIDS Education & Testing  ·  Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Why it matters: 60% of psychiatric admissions in Zimbabwe involve youth aged 16 to 25, and HIV infects adolescent girls at triple the rate of their male peers. Health literacy is not optional. It is life-saving.
Module 03
Girls in Sport
When girls play, they lead. And we all win.
Gender Equality  ·  GBV Prevention  ·  Leadership & Decision-Making  ·  Breaking Harmful Gender Norms  ·  Safe Space & Voice
Why it matters: South Africa's female homicide rate is six times the global average, and child marriage affects 1 in 5 girls in Zimbabwe. Sport builds girls' confidence, challenges harmful norms, and creates young men who are allies.

"The court is a classroom. Teammates become leaders. Participation becomes opportunity."

Zimbabwe
Harare
5,723
Youth reached in 2025
420
Program hours per month
6
Communities served
45
Schools in our network
Community court game in Harare
South Africa
Cape Town
1,072
Youth reached in 2025
52
Weeks of programming
4
Communities served
75%
Participant retention rate
Cape Town court with Lion's Head behind
How we extend the work

Beyond the daily
sessions.

Partnerships, platforms, and projects that extend the work on the ground.

After school
01
After School & Holiday Programs
After-school and holiday programs for kids ages 6 to 16, run with schools and community organizations.
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Jr. NBA
02
Jr. NBA
NBA Africa adopted our curriculum. H4H leads Jr. NBA coaches training, piloted in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Morocco, and Rwanda.
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Basketball Without Borders
03
Basketball Without Borders
Since 2006, H4H has been invited to the annual Basketball Without Borders Africa camp to run life skills clinics alongside NBA players and coaches. 15+ consecutive years.
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Court building
04
Court Building
Every court we build or refurbish is a permanent safe place for kids to play, learn, and belong. In 2025 we refurbished the Dzivaresekwa court with community partners.
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Equipment
05
Equipment Donations
8 shipping containers of gently-used sneakers, jerseys, and sports equipment sent from the US to our sites in Southern Africa since our founding.
Hoops Africa film
06
Hoops Africa: Ubuntu Matters
A film on the past, present, and future of basketball in Africa, following H4H's Watitda Mukukula. Produced by former H4H intern Taylor Sharp.
Watch the film →
Satellite programs
07
Satellite Programs
Partners deliver our curriculum to underserved children in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Angola, Lithuania, the US, and Canada.
15+ Countries Jr. NBA Africa Partner Basketball Without Borders · 15+ Years South Africa  ·  Zimbabwe  ·  Mozambique  ·  Angola  ·  Lithuania  ·  USA  ·  Canada 15+ Countries Jr. NBA Africa Partner Basketball Without Borders · 15+ Years South Africa  ·  Zimbabwe  ·  Mozambique  ·  Angola  ·  Lithuania  ·  USA  ·  Canada

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to work.

81 cents of every dollar goes straight to courts, coaches, and kids in Zimbabwe and South Africa.

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Hoops 4 Hope  ·  Registered nonprofit  ·  Youth basketball and life skills in Cape Town and Harare since 1995.

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