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Know Your Country

Sport - Cultuur - Identiteit - Internationale verbinding.

Know Your Country (KYC) is een internationaal jongerenprogramma dat jongeren met Kaapverdische roots verbindt via sport, cultuur en community.

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Know Your Country is een internationaal jongerenprogramma dat zich richt op het versterken van de band tussen Kaapverdische jongeren in de diaspora en hun land van herkomst.

Het programma combineert sport, cultuur en community building om jongeren te ondersteunen in hun persoonlijke ontwikkeling, identiteitsvorming en internationale verbinding.

Internationaal fundament

Know Your Country is opgezet als meer dan een sporttoernooi.

Het is een internationaal platform waarin sport wordt ingezet als middel voor talentontwikkeling, culturele verbinding en internationale samenwerking.

Het initiatief is ontwikkeld en wordt gecoördineerd door Ananias Semedo en wordt ondersteund door internationale partners en instituten.

In juli 2026 vindt in Cabo Verde een internationaal jeugdvoetbaltoernooi plaats met teams uit Nederland, Portugal, Frankrijk, Luxemburg en Cabo Verde.

Het programma

Meer dan Sport

Know Your Country draagt bij aan identiteitsontwikkeling, culturele verbinding binnen de diaspora en talentontwikkeling van jongeren.

Sport wordt ingezet als culturele taal die jongeren wereldwijd met elkaar verbindt.

Prepare

Trainingen, workshops en groepssessies gericht op talentontwikkeling en identiteit.

Connect

Internationale events en sportprogramma’s in

Cabo Verde en Europa.

Reflect

Reflectiemomenten, community gesprekken en persoonlijke ontwikkeling.

Team Cape Verde Netherlands first practice match against Spartaan ‘20

@kelmefootball

📸: @_mediamel
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#teamwork #dream #capeverde #soccer #match #instagram #share #like #follow #kelme

📍 Mindelo, Cape Verde
🚢 Thanks to ENAPOR, Cape Verde!

With their support for the KnowYourCountry project, ENAPOR helps us create the perfect bridge between communities and cultures worldwide. 🌍✨

As the national port authority, ENAPOR is not only boosting tourism — they’re also creating jobs, training young people, and investing in sustainable infrastructure that benefits communities across the islands. 🇨🇻💙

Together, our organizations connect people and share knowledge, building a stronger, more connected future for Cape Verde and beyond.

🔗 Follow @enaporportosdecaboverde for more updates from Cape Verde’s thriving port sector!

#ENAPOR #CapeVerde #CruisePort #Tourism #BlueEconomy #KnowYourCountry #CommunityImpact #GlobalConnections #ThankYou

🌍✨ Know Your Country is proud and happy with the generous support of @trophycustomhomes – a big thank you to co-owners Mike Donnelly and Benvindo Neves for believing in our mission! 🙌

🏡 Trophy Custom Homes, based in Florida 🇺🇸, is known for building luxury, custom-made homes. Mike Donnelly, as Vice President of Sales, and Benvindo Neves, as General Contractor, combine their expertise to create unique homes that reflect craftsmanship and quality.

Their support has helped us promote culture, education, and connection through Know Your Country. Together, we’re building more than just homes – we’re building awareness and community. 💫

🔗 Learn more: trophycustomhomesinc.com

Also thanks to @janti_rodrigues for introducing us 💪

#TrophyCustomHomes #KnowYourCountry #Sponsorship #Grateful #CultureConnects #MiamiHomes #CustomLiving #StrongerTogether #company #sponsor

A heartfelt thank you to Karim El Ahmadi (@kea_8 ) for his invaluable support of our Know Your Country project.
His involvement plays a key role not only in raising awareness among African youth about their cultural heritage and history, but also in strengthening the connection with Africa through the power of sport.

As a former player for Morocco and former captain of @feyenoord, Karim understands better than anyone how football can unite people across borders.

We are proud of his contribution and look forward to achieving even more together.
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O nosso sincero agradecimento a Karim El Ahmadi (@kea_8) pelo seu apoio inestimável ao nosso projeto Know Your Country.
A sua participação desempenha um papel fundamental não só na sensibilização dos jovens africanos para a sua herança cultural e histórica, mas também no fortalecimento da ligação com África através do poder do desporto.

Como ex-jogador da seleção de Marrocos e antigo capitão do @feyenoord, Karim sabe melhor do que ninguém como o futebol pode unir pessoas além-fronteiras.

Estamos orgulhosos da sua contribuição e ansiosos pelo que ainda podemos alcançar juntos.
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#instagram #soccer #football #capeverde #kyc #sponsor #elahmadi #feyenoord #marocco #share #like #support #motivation

Big shoutout to Local Properties Euro CV for sponsoring our Know Your Country (KYC) project 🙌🇨🇻! Your support is helping us make a real impact in educating and empowering the Cape Verdean community 💪🌍.

Local Properties Euro CV, with offices in both the Netherlands and Cape Verde, is all about shaping the future of the Cape Verde real estate market.

Got questions or want to know more? Hit them up:
📧 info@eurocv.nl
🌐 www.eurocv.nl
📱 +31 6 26284144
📱 @eurocaboverde
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Um grande agradecimento à Local Properties Euro CV por patrocinar nosso projeto Know Your Country (KYC) 🙌🇨🇻! O apoio de vocês está ajudando a fazer um impacto real na educação e no empoderamento da comunidade cabo-verdiana 💪🌍.

A Local Properties Euro CV, com escritórios tanto na Holanda quanto em Cabo Verde, está moldando o futuro do mercado imobiliário de Cabo Verde.

Tem dúvidas ou quer saber mais? Entre em contato:
📧 info@eurocv.nl
🌐 www.eurocv.nl
📱 +31 6 26284144
📱 @eurocaboverde
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#sponsor #knowyourcountry #obrigado #caboverde #netherlands #imoveis #community #comunidade #share

We are proud and excited to welcome football legend Nani to our organization. His illustrious career, including multiple Premier League titles and a Champions League triumph with Manchester United, makes him an invaluable addition to our project. His experience, talent, and personality will not only elevate our initiative but also attract new audiences.

What makes this collaboration even more special is Nani’s deep connection to his Cape Verdean roots. This allows us to offer young talents a unique and unforgettable experience in their ancestral lands. We look forward to organizing a tournament with him that will be truly impactful.

With Nani on board, the Know Your Country project is stronger than ever. His presence will elevate it both culturally and athletically, making it even more meaningful for the players and the country. We embrace this opportunity with great enthusiasm!
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#share #youth #football #capeverde #caboverde #soccer #talents #international #teamwork #teamworkmakesthedreamwork

The START of the pre selection for the U16 “know Your country” tour has started!

Thanks to @fcmaense for letting us use their beautiful location! And @esdc07 for the training.

Also a big thanks to @kelmefootball for providing the equipment. ⚽️

Let’s build these Champs 💪🇨🇻

🎥: @dailyshotsmedia
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#share #sponsor #youth #football #capeverde #caboverde #soccer #talents #kelme #international #reels

🇵🇹 Com imenso orgulho e entusiasmo, apresento a vocês o fantástico Ministro do Esporte, Carlos do Canto Monteiro! Este homem tem sido um apoio inabalável para os meus planos desde o primeiro dia. Ele não apenas forneceu a plataforma para dar vida às nossas ideias, mas esteve ao meu lado durante um ano, abrindo portas que, de outra forma, permaneceriam fechadas. Ele é um verdadeiro campeão para a nossa juventude e transforma palavras em ações!

Este é um homem do povo, para o povo! Meus agradecimentos sinceros a este homem extraordinário. Juntamente com o @knowyourcountry.cv , vamos tornar este projeto um grande sucesso e mostrar nossa apreciação.

“Ajudando nosso país investindo em nossos talentos!” Vamos moldar o futuro juntos! 🎉

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 With immense pride and excitement, I present to you the fantastic Minister of Sport, Carlos do Canto Monteiro! This man has been an unwavering support for my plans from day one. He has not only provided the platform to bring our ideas to life but has stood by my side for a year, opening doors that would otherwise remain closed. He is a true champion for our youth and puts words into action!

This is a man of the people, for the people! My heartfelt thanks go out to this extraordinary man. Together with @knowyourcountry.cv , we are going to make this project a great success and show our appreciation.

“Helping our country by investing in our talents!” Let’s shape the future together! 🎉
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#sponsor #sponsored #garantia #kelme #sports #idj #talents #caboverde #capeverde #internation #soccer #football #share #youth

🇵🇹 Queremos expressar nossa gratidão e apreço a um dos nossos patrocinadores. Com grande prazer, ‘GARANTIA’, a maior companhia de seguros de Cabo Verde. Eles abriram suas portas para nós e, com a ajuda deles, podemos ‘garantir’ que será um torneio fantástico para os jovens. Para alguns, será a primeira vez que visitam sua terra natal. Depois de anos sem nada sendo feito pela juventude, nós, da ‘KnowYourCountry’, estamos extremamente felizes e orgulhosos desta colaboração. Mais uma vez, obrigado em nome de nós e dos jovens talentos.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 We want to express our gratitude and appreciation to one of our sponsors. With great pleasure, ‘GARANTIA,’ the largest insurance company from Cape Verde. They have opened their doors for us, and with their help, we can ‘ensure’ that it will be a fantastic tournament for the young boys. For some, it will be their first time visiting their homeland. After years of nothing being done for the youth, we at ‘KnowYourCountry’ are extremely happy and proud of this collaboration. Once again, thank you on behalf of us and the young talents.

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#garantia #capeverde #international #sponsor #partnership #share #youth #talents #improvement #worldwide

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 We at “Know Your Country” are super excited to show you the first version of the clothing for the pre-selection of the Cape Verde national team ‘KYC’! It’s truly fantastic to see how we can make such amazing strides for our country; that says so much!

Thanks to the great collaboration with ‘Kelme’, our boys can now shine in the biggest tournament in Cape Verde! Let’s embark on this exciting journey together!”

🇨🇻 Nós da “Know Your Country” estamos super empolgados em mostrar a vocês a primeira versão da roupa para a pré-seleção da seleção nacional de Cabo Verde ‘KYC’! É realmente fantástico ver como podemos dar passos tão incríveis pelo nosso país; isso diz muito!

Graças à ótima colaboração com a ‘Kelme’, nossos homens podem agora brilhar no maior torneio de Cabo Verde! Vamos embarcar juntos nessa jornada emocionante!”🇵🇹

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿: We’re kicking off the year with an exciting announcement! We at ‘Know Your Country’ are thrilled to share that we’ve partnered with ‘Kelme’, the former sponsor of giants like ‘Real Madrid’ and other top clubs. We are bursting with enthusiasm and pride to provide the youth with high-quality clothing and materials. Once again, a huge thank you to ‘Kelme’ – this is going to be an amazing platform for our young talents!

🇵🇹 Estamos começando o ano com um anúncio emocionante! Nós da ‘Know Your Country’ estamos entusiasmados em compartilhar que firmamos uma parceria com a ‘Kelme’, antiga patrocinadora de gigantes como o ‘Real Madrid’ e outros grandes clubes. Estamos cheios de entusiasmo e orgulho em fornecer aos jovens roupas e materiais de alta qualidade. Mais uma vez, um enorme agradecimento à ‘Kelme’ – esta será uma plataforma incrível para nossos jovens talentos!
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#Kelme #sponsor #athlete #caboverde #wordwide #soccer #realmadrid #youth #youthathletes #share #tournament #africa #sport #football #footballer

With great enthusiasm, I hereby present the project ‘Know Your Country’. We officially begin the search for players for the national team U16 of Cape Verde. This search is accompanied by a fantastic tournament in Cape Verde itself. As the Technical Director of the youth teams of Cape Verde, I am proud and blessed to hold this position and opportunity.

I want to thank @carlos.do.canto @idj_cv for the opportunity, @cousinspixel for the trailer and @kelmefootball for sponsoring

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Com grande entusiasmo, apresento o projeto ‘Know Your Country’. Iniciamos oficialmente a busca por jogadores para a seleção nacional U16 de Cabo Verde. Esta busca é acompanhada por um torneio fantástico em Cabo Verde. Como Diretor Técnico das equipes de base de Cabo Verde, estou orgulhoso e abençoado por ocupar esta posição e oportunidade.

Quero agradecer a @carlos.do.canto @idj_cv pela oportunidade, @cousinspixel pelo trailer e @kelmefootball pelo patrocínio.

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Samenwerkingen

Know Your Country werkt samen met culturele, maatschappelijke en educatieve partners om de kwaliteit, reikwijdte en impact van het programma te versterken.

Binnen internationale trajecten wordt samengewerkt met partnerorganisaties die zich inzetten voor identiteit, talentontwikkeling en cultuurparticipatie.

Onze partners & samenwerkingen

Samenwerken met KYC