L LANGA UA T N A N A E U Y G O A U 4th E T H L S O C C E R u10 goals u12 for peace u14 report O Kitengela Rd, Nxt to Malezi School, Langata PO Box 51736 - 00200 Nairobi - Kenya, Tel: 254 20 609046, Fax: 254 20 609372 Email: [email protected] Web: www.sadili.com LIST OF SPONSORS FOR THE LANGATA YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUE 2008 Member of Parliament for Lang’ata, Rt. Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga, Patron of the Annual Lang’ata Youth Soccer League and the following Friends: 1. The Tamarind Group, Attention: Mr. Martin Dunford, 14. Managing Director, AMREF Country Office, P. O. Box Executive Chairman, P. O. Box 74493, Nairobi 00200, 3025-001, Nairobi Kenya 15. Mr. Adan, Managing Director, Barclays Bank (K)Ltd., P. O. 2. Mr. David Otieno, Safety Health and Environment Box 30120, Nairobi Manager, Barclays Bank, Commercial Services 16. Malezi Foundation, Chairman, Mr. James Abok Odera, P. Department., Fedha Towers, Muindi Mbingu St., 9th O. Box 51736-00200, Nairobi, Kenya Floor, P. O. Box 30120, 00100, GPO. 17. United States Embassy in Kenya, His Excellency, 3. Mabati Rolling Mills Ltd, Attention: Mr. Tony Nasirembe, Ambassador Ranneburger. P. O. Box 271, Athi River, Kenya 18. The Mayor, Nairobi City Council 4. Officer In-Charge, Nairobi West Prison, Attention: SSP M.M. Ngunjiri 19. The President, International Olympic Committee, His Excellency Jacques Rogge 5. United Nations Environment Programme Regional Office for Africa, Attention: Mr. Henry Ndede 20. Minister for Youth and Sports, Hon. Prof. Helen Sambili 21. African Medical Research Foundation. 6. Crown-Berger Kenya Ltd, Attention: The CEO, Mr. Rakesh Rao, P. O. Box 78848, Nairobi 7. Safaricom Ltd., Attention: The CEO, Mr. Michael Joseph, P. O. Box 46350, Nairobi Special thanks to: · Mr. Edward Ketta, Personal Assistant to the Member of 8. General Motors, Attention: The Managing Director, Mr. Parliament for Lang’ata, Rt. Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga Bill Lay, P. O. Box 30527-00100, Nairobi · Mr. Oscar Beauttah, Chairman of Lang’ata Constituency 9. United Nations Environment Headquarters, Attention: Bursary Fund who was Master of Ceremonies at the Finals Executive Director, Mr. Achim Steiner · Staff of Sadili Oval 10. Embassy of People’s Republic of China, Attention: His Excellency, Ambassador Zang Ming, P. O. Box 30508, · Soccer coaches and referees, under Mr. Joseph Odhiambo Nairobi · Sadili Soccer Academy 11. Embassy of France, Attention: Her Excellency, · Digital Eye Studios Ambassador Elisabeth Barbier · Fais Odhiambo, Community Liaison Officer 12. Manu Chandaria, the Chandaria Foundation, 95 Limuru Road, P. O. Box 50826, Nairobi City Square 00200 Dr. Liz Odera, Coordinator of the Annual Lang’ata Youth Soccer League a project of Sadili Oval’s Sports for Life Programme, P. O. Box 8477-00100 Nairobi 13. The Director General, National Environmental www.sadili.com • [email protected] Management Authority, Dr. A. Mwinzi The league aims at bringing together the global community in supporting the needs of 1200 children and youth in Nairobi-Kenya, East Africa. This event says “NO” to anger and ethnic violence and war that has wrecked the lives of many in our region, and more recently, during the post-election period in Kibera in our constituency of Lang’ata. We aimed to build bridges across communities: understanding that we are one world, irrespective of color, race, ethnicity, income level and religion by: a) Goals for Peace: Availed opportunity for local children to interact through a comprehensive soccer league. This provided an opportunity for children to talk about their experiences and begin the healing process through play and teamwork. A total of 108 teams registered for the soccer league, and more than 2200 children and their teachers attended the league, staying on even after they had lost, to share in the excitement and fun. b) We ensured that every child had a meal and training every weekend from May to July 2008, while the league was still running. c) We initiated peer discussions, encouraging young people to say “NO” to activities amongst the youth that lead to contracting HIV infection through Reproductive Health and Life Skills Workshops. Africa has the highest rate of infection in the world, and the most affected are the youth. d) Trees for Peace - Children were involved in a 4000 tree- planting campaign together with the local community and the politicians during the rains in May and June. This activity formed part of the Million Tree Campaign of UNEP. The number of trees planted far exceeded the target, with 7415 trees being the count by late July 2008. The campaign shall continue up to the end of 2008, and more organizations & schools will be expected to take part. e) In order to ensure more participation from girls, the IOC has also donated equipment to begin a girls Netball for Peace league that will run in September and October this year, together with the Trees for Peace. SADILI OVAL AND SPORTS FOR LIFE PROGRAMME Sadili Oval is an indigenous non-profit making community- The goals adopted at the UN Millenium Summit in 2000 driven sports center; one of the few of it’s kind in East and set the global targets to dramatically reduce extreme Central Africa. It is a project of the Malezi Foundation. Sadili worldwide poverty in its many dimensions by 2015. These is dedicated to improving the standards of various sports. targets represent the basic components of a decent human Facilities include 5 lawn tennis courts, 1 table tennis, mini- life – removing income poverty, hunger, disease, exclusion, athletics track, basketball court, 6-a-side soccer/rugby pitch, lack of infrastructure and shelter while promoting gender 20 m swimming pool, a gymnasium and volleyball court. equality, education, health and environmental sustainability. Sadili Oval is situated in 5 acres, 10 km from the Nairobi City Center, Kenya. The full participation of young people in Kenya’s society in the future, shall greatly depend on whether they have The name comes from a Kiswahili word meaning “all round the necessary training/education, self-confidence as well fitness and health”.Sadili Oval ‘s Sports for Life Programme as physical and psychological well - being. These attributes was winner of the “Spirit Of The Land’ Award 2003 from the are often enhanced by participation in sports. We carry International Olympic Committee at Salt Lake City Olympics, out grassroots and performance training in soccer, rugby, GFOrSE Award in Japan in 2003 and the Humanitarian of the basketball, swimming, tennis, athletics, gym; formal Year Award in USA in 2004. Sadili was selected as the model education to poor children; environmental and community Centre for Excellence for Africa by UNEP and the Global leadership, coaches’ training for job placement; HIV-AIDS Sports Alliance in August 2001, when they launched the education; girl child empowerment, networking and Nature and Sports Camps-Kenya project, which was included business training support for lobal CBOs which can lead to in the worldwide Michezo Campaign by the UN Governing job creation in Kibera. Council in early February 2003. Sadili has a proven track record of getting involved Sadili Oval is committed to the use of sports to improve the and delivering on its training targets and is recognised health, education, environment and skills of underprivileged internationally as a successful example of a community communities, especially 3000 children, girls and youth in centre that seeks to include the less fortunate in the Kibera (Nairobi) and Manyatta (Kisumu) and prepare them community. We are very confident that this project will for integration with the rest of society. succeed in promoting poverty alleviation and gender equality amongst the under-privileged in Kibera. Since the inception of Sadili Oval, we have educated and trained more Through the Sports for Life Programme, we seek to address than 7,000 children and youth for 11 years in sports, HIV the following issues: and environment, 81 are now working as coaches, 56 are national players, and 7 are playing college sports. 1. Inadequate and poor education standards in the slums. 2. Persistent hunger, especially amongst the children. 3. Poor environmental consciousness. 4. Low self esteem. 5. Inadequate knowledge and attitude on HIV-AIDS. 6. Lack of skills, and therefore many are incapable of being employed in better jobs. A vast majority provide unskilled labour within city’s industries, or in building construction sites in the city. PROGRAMME FOR FINALS GOALS FOR PEACE OF THE 4TH ANNUAL 10.00 a.m. LANGATA YOUTH SOCCER Girls Under 10 finals: LEAGUE: TREES FOR New Adventure vs. Spurgeons Goals for Peace Opening Speech by: PEACE AND GOALS FOR DCM American Embassy Pamela Slutz PEACE Award presentation, assisted by: Edward Ketta, Personal Assistant Master of Ceremonies: Mr. Oscar Beauttah, Chairman of Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga Lang’ata Constituency Bursary Fund Presentation (APHIA II- Nairobi) 10.30 a.m. SATURDAY 26TH JUNE 2008 Boys Under 14 finals: TREES FOR PEACE Mbagathi Road vs. Makina Self Help Award Presentation by: 8.30 a.m. Embassy of France, Arrival of participants at Sadili Oval assisted by Mr. Abok James Odera, Chairman, Malezi Foundation. 9.00 a.m. Presentation (APHIA II- Nairobi) Welcome Remarks by: 11.00 a.m. 1. Mr. Edward Ketta, Personal Asst. to the Member of Parliament for Lang’ata Boys Under 10 finals: 2. Rt. Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga Langata Road vs. New Adventure Award Presentation by: Short Performance by: Mabati Rolling Mills and General Motors League participants 11.20 a.m. Opening Speech by: Girls Under 12 finals: Hon. Prof. Helen Sambili, Minister for Youth and Sports, Holy Trinity vs. Calvary Short Performance by: Award Presentation by: League participants AMREF and KNOC Remarks by: Girls Under 14 Finals: His Excellency Zhao Ming, China Ambassador to Kenya St.