The Determination of Coach Said

by Thomas Bwire

As I watched the senior soccer team play today during their training session, I found myself drawn into the game as the ball kept running across the field while young energetic young men kept their momentum. Amidst the players was one coach by the name Said Mohamed whom you could easily mistake as one of the players, instead of a soccer coach. He played with his team members to keep the game strong from the opponents who were the senior boy’s category.

Coach Said, left, warming up with Sponsorship Coordinator Mathew and Coach Tilen

Time flew so fast that when the referee blew the whistle for the first break, I got the rare opportunity to grab coach Said for a small interview and get to know how his soccer journey has been.

He shared with me that his passion for the soccer started at a tender age of 7 years while still living with his parents in the coastal region. At that time, he used to accompany his elder brother by going to watch local matches that kept increasing his interest day by day. By the time he joined class seven, he found himself training with a senior soccer team.

Coach Said, on left, playing in a coaches vs. players friendly match

The greatest impact came from his mother who supported him throughout his journey to success as she could sacrifice her small savings from her business selling fish to give him money to purchase any soccer kit he required.

He later moved to Kibera in 2007 and had to stay with a relative as he looked for a casual job to enable him have some savings for himself. While staying in the city, he got to meet Uweza team manager Charles Kaindi, famously known as Coach Stam, who later introduced him to the organization program.  Said started with Uweza as a coach for the girls team and is currently tasked to manage the youngest categories, the under-8 and under-10 teams.

Coach Said Mohamed

Coach Said says that his greatest passion now working at Uweza is that he is happy to be working with the small team of both girls and boys from the Kibera community.  "Kids love to learn even if they see a challenge ahead of them, they keep up with the spirit, they are also flexible and don’t like to lose a game," says coach Said.

If he were to change something in the soccer industry, it would be to create ways of nurturing talent among the less fortunate children.  Most of them have great talents but no one notices them, since most of the soccer officials fail to scout for the best talents that can be beneficial for the country and their respective clubs as well.

Cooking is my passion

by Thomas Bwire

Meet Patience Masaku, age 15, whose dream is to become a top chef in the near future. Dressed in a white apron, I find her busy in the kitchen where she is currently preparing a meal of spaghetti for lunch together with two of her classmates. Their tutor is closely monitoring the on-goings.  I steal a few moments to take a few photos of her, so as to create ample time for our interview.

Patience is one of the beneficiaries of Uweza sponsorship program, which is on its first year of supporting students who are in vocational technical trainings institutions within Kibera. Patience shared with me that her passion for cooking is what drove her to wish undertake a catering course. She appreciates that her tutor Rose Karanja has been inspirational to her as she takes them through their lessons.

Patience with tutor Rose Karanja

Patience is currently undertaking a yearlong catering course at the PCEA Kibera Emmanuel Technical Training Centre. Upon finishing eight years in primary school, she opted to undertake the course with an aim of learning more cooking skills.

According to the tutor Rose Akinyi, the aim of the technical training centre is to build and impact skills in interested students to learn cooking skills. She says that the course offered is tailored to cater to the young people and elderly. “Here you will find that for those ones who are not able to pay for 10 month training course, then we have short courses of three months that they can enroll in to enhance their skills."  She also adds Patience is keen enough and has great potential as she asks for advice whenever she in doubt.  Enrolled students undertake units like food and beverage production, service and sales.

Patience and her classmates

According to Mathew Muema, the Uweza Sponsorship Coordinator, there are a number of factors put into consideration when sending students to undertake vocational trainings. “First we look at the performance of the child when it comes to primary and secondary national exam results.  If they performed poorly or they are challenged academically, then we come in to give advice.  Also through the help of our counselor Becky Gitau, kids are able to understand from their hearts their passions and what they really want to do in life,”  notes Mathew.

Counseling helps both the student and the parent or guardian make a wise choice in the course they will undertake by the end of the day. All said and done, we do wish Patience all the best  in her endeavor.

To learn more about how to sponsor Patience and other Kibera students, click here.

Mothers of Uweza

Story by: Rebecca Musanga
Photos by: Everlyne Nzilani

Many women in the world celebrated Mothers Day in a style today. For some, this created ample time to reflect back on their parenting skills while others spent most of their time with their families as they shared memorable moments together. Some organized parties to their mothers as they presented them with gifts.

As the Uweza family, we also wanted to find out from some of our mothers what the day means for them and possible challenges they face as women in the society.  My camera person Everlyne Nzilani and I got ready at the center where we did the interviews one on one. My role was the interviewer while Everlyne was to take photos to be shared to the world.

Perhaps a sneak preview of the interview was getting to know what Mothers Day meant to these women and what impact a woman has in the community. These were some of their views about this day: many were aware of this day’s celebrations but most said that it had no difference with the rest of the other days since they had nothing to celebrate, saying that the economy was in bad shape hence limiting their joy but most suggested that it was a good day to spend some time to be with their families and friends.

Evelyne Adhiambo, a parent says that she plays a bigger role to mold her family by taking care of the house chores.  “I make sure the children go to school on time, wash their clothes, and cook food so  that everyone has an ample life,” says Adhiambo.

For Hellen Awour, her sentiments were that Mothers Day is just like any other day. However, she shared some of the challenges she faces as a woman. “We are at risks of death during delivery since some of us don’t have enough money to get proper medical care and we are forced to visit traditional birth attendants (TBA).  To me, this is a bigger challenge. As we celebrate Mothers Day, I urge mothers out there to be close friends with their children and instill good values in them for a better tomorrow."

Rebecca Musgana talking to Hellen Awuor

"Despite facing some of the day to day challenges, women should never give up easily.  You find that we do sacrifice a lot for our families for a better future,” notes  Irene Atieno Amollo.

“I am a single mother and take care of my own children, grandchildren, neighbor's children and also at times children of my friends. For me, this is a day to reflect on what role you can play as a mother by not just loving your own children but extending the love and care to others. We need to advise kids all the time so they can be better role models,” were sentiments aired by Hadija Khamisi famously known as Nyanya (Grandma) Omosh.

Thomas Bwire with Nyanya Omosh

As for Harriet Akinyi, all that matters to her is to show love right from our households as that’s where we spend so much of our time.  She told me that this will reflect on your family by the end of the day to have better values in life.

Thomas Bwire interviewing Harriet Akinyi

Lillian Awinja says that mothers should be responsible while at home and that without a mother things cannot go right.”My message is that we need to work hard, take care of the community and the world around us as a whole.”

Lillian Awinja with her sons

At the close of my interviews, I learned that women do experience challenges like unemployment, being overburdened at home, and discrimination from the society.  Others manage as single mothers or widows and some face rape cases amongst many other challenges. Despite all these challenges faced, they all had one common message to the rest of the world: that all women should be responsible in their families, hardworking, never give up, create time to be free with their children and above all to put God first in all their work. HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO ALL WOMEN IN THE WORLD.        

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Rebecca Musanga and Everlyne Nzilani are members of the Uweza Journalism Club.

Uweza Community Center One Year Anniversary

This past weekend marked one year since the keys were handed over for the property that is now the Uweza Community Center. The space has become the center for all our activities which include  after-school tutoring for primary and high school students, life skills lessons and counseling for youth, art classes, and a journalism club.  The center also acts as a meeting point for a Kibera microfinance group, a support group for HIV-positive women, coaches and players from the Uweza Soccer Academy, and students enrolled in our sponsorship program.

To commemorate the occasion, we thought we'd take a look back at the transformation that has occured through photographs taken in May 2011 and May 2012.  We've also asked Uweza program participants and staff about how the creation of the center has impacted their life.  We are all so grateful to the Uweza supporters that have helped make the center possible and we look forward to seeing what the next year will hold for us!

  
Office:

Kitchen:

Classroom/Meeting Hall:

 
“The center has helped me with tuition because the teacher at school has many pupils in class but at tuition, the teachers can help us one on one with our questions.  The center also offers art classes. Before I attended, I didn’t know how to draw but now I can draw.”

- Elizabeth Teresa, Class 7, Ayany Primary School

"The center helps with tuition. Teacher George has helped me in reading Kiswahili and with many other subjects.  I didn’t know how to speak well in English but now I can write and speak English well."

- Elizabeth Atieno, Class 4, St. Juliet Primary School

Saturday reading program

"Uweza has assisted me in many ways. Outside in Kibera, there is peer pressure to do drugs but we can spend our time to use the center and play soccer.  Sessions with coaches help in building discipline and reducing tribalism among teammates. With schooling, some parents in Kibera can’t afford to pay, like my dad is retired and does casual jobs.  Uweza has helped provide school fees so I can gain academic knowledge."
- Thaddeus Otieno, Form 3, Highway Secondary School

  

"At home, it is noisy and hard to study but I can concentrate at the center.  The center gives me a place to go to avoid getting into bad company with boys who idle around.   I have learned a lot of new skills like how to socialize with other friends."

-Charles Omondi, Form 3, Olympic High School

High school students studying at the center

"I am happy that there is good management at the center and I’ve seen role models in Jen and Moi.  The center has helped in nurturing talents in playing soccer.  The program has helped provide me with school fees and uniforms."
- Michael Kubasu, Form 3, Olympic High School

 
"The center provides books that we don’t have at home so we can come to read. The counseling sessions with Becky help us learn how to choose the right friends."
- Aisha Mohammed, Form 1, St, Anne's Girls High School

 
"The center has helped with books for learning.  It has helped identify talents. Like I am in Journalism Club and we are learning many useful skills so that if we go to college, we will learn faster. We also get a chance to associate with people."
- Everlyne Nzilani, Class 8, Ayany Primary School

Journalism club reading newspapers

 "It has created a job opportunity for me and opened my mind through interactions with kids and other staff. We need have big dreams and think outside the box.  Kids get porridge at the center and many of them don't get enough to eat at home. As staff, we are given the freedom to implement ideas and do what is right for the growth of Uweza, which is rare in other NGOs."
- Mathew Muema, Sponsorship Coordinator

"I am happy to be here because I prepare porridge for the kids who come to the center after a long day in schools. Providing them with cup of porridge to add their strength is what satisfies me by the end of the day."
- Agnes Adongo, Cook

To continue supporting the Uweza Community Center, click here.

Family Reunion

by Lydiah Olendo

Uweza sponsorship students had something to smile about last Sunday when they had their monthly meeting at the center. Their expectations were high as it all read on their smiley faces. Each of them, dressed smartly, sat in one of the classrooms waiting eagerly for Mathew Muema, Uweza's Sponsorship Coordinator, to finalize his interview with me as Uweza journalism club member Nicholas Gisemba took photos of the kids already present. My one on one interview with Mathew was very interesting as he got to share vital information about his group.

The group now includes about 24 primary school students under the sponsorship programme. This kind of meeting is very significant; it comes every last Sunday of the month and in normal cases meetings take place in the afternoon.

I posed a question how the sponsorship program idea was born and Mathew shared his sentiments. “The sponsorship program came about after Uweza found out a bigger gap in kids failing to attend school, since their guardians, and parents are unable to pay school fees for them.  That’s where we come in,” says Mathew.  The sponsorship program was initiated to ensure that all educational and health needs are covered for students in need from Kibera.

“When we meet at the center like today, our sessions are very interactive. Kids start by getting to know each other. interact, and have some fun games for motivational purposes as it’s not routine for them to have fun.” noted Mathew.

Sponsorship Coordinator Mathew Muema instructs the group at the start of game time

The group playing a game

I also learned that this forum offers room for academic discussions among all the students. Here they share how they fared in school the previous term and possible ways of improving in grades for the ones who are having challenges academically.

Brian Mulinge attends Olympic Primary School in Kibera and is in class four. He attained the fourth position in his class with 453 marks out of 500.  Mathew notes that Mulinge is always one of the highest performing students, though he has dropped a little bit this term.  Mulinge also admits that he’s sometimes too playful but he is working hard toward his dreams of becoming a doctor.

Vincent Otuoma is also a member of the group and attends Toi Primary School in Kibera. His target is to become a pilot one day.

Lydiah interviewing Vincent Otuoma

All said and done, the group’s meeting came to an end with some snacks shared equally to all just like one big family.

For more information on how to support a student in Kibera through the Uweza Sponsorship Program, please visit our website:  www.uweza.org/sponsorship.html.

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Lydiah Olendo is a member of the Uweza Journalism Club.








 

Celebrating Success

by Jenipher Awuor

Today’s soccer was very different from the one known to each one of us, the traditional soccer played on the pitch with players running after the ball for 90 minutes to get the 3 crucial points awarded for a win. Well today’s soccer treat was a special one of its kind as all of the Uweza Soccer Academy players from the under 8 category to senior category all sat in one of the classrooms at one of the local primary schools in Kibera, Toi Primary. Sitting in the front rows were their parents who all came in large numbers to oversee the achievements realized by their kids.

A section of the parents present

This prizegiving event is held three times a year during the last Saturday of the month when schools are on vacation.  The exercise involves awarding kids in the soccer academy with certificates of awards on different areas ranging from the best disciplined, best timeliness, the best goal keeper, best defender, and best midfield and many other achievements. The last on the list are the third, second and first place awards for participation in the Uweza Soccer Academy's Points Program.

Earning points doesn’t come that easy for the players, their coaches carry out observations and write their reports at every training session and determine the points they award to their kids in areas such as discipline, effort, and attendance. The three players with the highest number of points from each category also receive prizes for their education such as school bags, uniforms, and payment of school fees. All active players in the program receive school notebooks and pens to hep with their studies.

The day started with a parents meeting, led by the Uweza Soccer Academy parents committee.  About 20 parents of players from different categories met to discuss issues such as the Points Program, community fundraising, and following up with coaches to discuss how players are doing in the program.  The meeting was led by Baba Faith, the elected Chairman of the committee who has three daughters participating in the girls team.

After the meeting, the prizegiving ceremony started with a word of prayer from one of the parents, followed by introduction of all the soccer coaches. The awards were first given to the girls’ team appreciating success, as each player received a certificate for having been active members of their club. The award for first place in points went to Sharon Chadota whom during my interview informed me that for one to be in her current position of success it takes so much hard work have patience and be presentable at all times as people look upon you. "I am very happy to have been awarded to day and I feel very much honored.  I know there is a lot to be done in order to still maintain this position,” Chadota told me.

Julia Adoyo receives the award for Most Disciplined on the girls team

Laurence Migele receives Leadership Award for boys Under-8 category

The next presentations that followed were for the boys categories, under-8 then the under-10, under-12, under-14, under-16 and finally the senior category. Alphonce Otieno took center stage by receiving a certificate of appreciation as the team's best player. "The fact that I have been chosen as the best, it doesn’t mean I shall stick on the same spot forever. I am looking forward to maintaining the same achievements come next time,” says Otieno.

Alphonce Otieno displays his Best Player certificate

With that the day came to an end after Mr. William Moi, the Program Manager took center stage in appreciating all the kids present including their parents for creating time to be here today.  "Working with the kids requires a joint effort both from our side as Uweza and also your side as parents. These kids playing soccer is not all in vain but for a purpose and that one day, they can all benefit,” noted Mr. Moi.

Mr. William Moi addressing the parents

Refreshments were served to all present after which everyone was at liberty to go at home at their own pleasure. I guess everybody was a winner in their small way as a victory in soccer needs combined efforts and the spirit of teamwork to get the most needed 3 points.

Uweza senior category

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Jenipher Awuor, pictured here with Journalism Club Instructor Thomas Bwire, is a Form 2 (second year) high school student at Gigiri Lions Secondary School.  She is a member of the Uweza Journalism Club. 

Life Skills

by Everlyne Nzilani

It was 26th of April on Thursday in the afternoon at one of our weekly journalism club meetings.  Becky Gitau, our life skills teacher for the day, took charge of our class following a request from our journalism teacher Thomas to take us through a life skills session. We all were eager to all learn something new and after introductions of the new teacher to us by our teacher Thomas, we were all left behind to learn with Aunty Becky.

Upon greeting us once more, Aunty Becky asked us to introduce ourselves so as she could know us better. “Life skills are skills which help us cope with our day to day life,” she told us. All of us sitting attentively on the brown benches gave a listening ear to as she embarked to help impart knowledge on life skills especially to us young people. Her session was very interactive, considering the topic of the day.

Students enjoying the life skills lesson

 We were able to be taught about life goals that each of us should have, and this was defined as, “things we want to achieve in life.”  As the session went on, we all were requested to ask ourselves who we are, and what we want in our lives, and for a moment, the room went dead silent as a grave, as each one of us went into deep thoughts thinking of what possible answer to give back.

Thereafter, we were introduced to a new word, “productivity” which means to be someone in life, and it’s also self awareness. We are able to get a better understanding of the word productivity and moved further on how to make better decisions in life.

These are some of the key points when making decisions in life:

• Take time to think about the problem
• Think of the negative and positive effects of your decision 
• And learning how to make your own decision no matter what happens in life.

We realized how fast time flew as the day’s session came to an end with some pledges of more such sessions with Aunty Becky whom I found to be very resourceful in what we had learned today. I shared with some of my friends that it was better we had the session before our journalism class for the day which now makes me think and view things differently.

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Everlyne is a member of the Uweza Journalism  Club.  She is in class eight at Ayany Primary School.

A Hike to Ngong Hills

by Jenipher Awour

Sunday 22nd April was a day that we had all waited for in anxiety for the much hyped hike to Ngong Hills. During our Friday journalism class, our teacher Mr. Thomas had asked that everyone keep time and arrive at the center by 8am or else the team will leave without you for the trip. Upon my arrival at the center, most of the other club members had already arrived. All looked jovial for the day ahead.

Shortly before our departure, we had all our names taken down for easier identity of how many people were present. We sat in one of the classes as we waited for the matatu and a few minutes past 8.30am the matatu crew arrived and wasting no time we all rushed and boarded. Just before our departure Rebecca prayed for our safe trip and back.

In no time, we drove off and our first stop was at one of the shopping malls along Ngong Road and Teacher Thomas and Teacher Harriet hurried to purchase a few more snacks for the group. Upon their return, we drove off once more and only making a small stop over at Race Course bus stop to pick Nicholas one of our members too. Within half an hour of driving we all arrived at the entry gate to the Ngong Hills and waited for an entry fee to be paid and once this was done, we all rolled our sleeves and started walking towards the hills. The green scenery of the landscape looked like  laid carpet on the ground. Everyone looked fresh with strong energy as no one knew how far we had to walk up the hills.

We all walked as a group and made it past the first second and the third hill. The task came ahead upon our arrival on the fourth hill where all the energy was all gone and majority of the members opted that we all rest. While resting it was time to have a bit of one of the snacks known as amigos, which are yellow in color soft when eaten. Once done, we made another one more climb to the fifth and sixth hill and from the top one easily enjoy the larger landscape beneath and a few of tall buildings at the capital city of Nairobi faintly seen from far.

Eating time

Having had enough rest, a few suggestions were put forward that we proceed to the next hill. Aisha Mohammed quickly pointed out that she was tired and could not climb another hill,  “Hey guys, let’s just go up one more time,” Nicholas told us.  His sentiment that was quickly echoed by Dominic Arasa.  “Yes yes lets go up people!” But the look on people’s faces they all said it all. "If you go up, just leave me with all your sodas here," said teacher Thomas.  "Yes you will still find us here," added teacher Harriet.

Nicholas Gisemba leading team members

 At this point we all agreed to stay and have our lunch. A few jokes were tossed among some groups here and there as we sat into four groups enjoying our meal. Later on we had fun games that everyone enjoyed, and each member also got an opportunity to practice their few learned photography skills by taking a few photos as requested by our teacher.

Club members having fun

Time flew so fast that we didn’t realize that it was time to start walking back down the six hills again.  This time it was more fun as we all knew we were going back to our starting point and not ahead to the seventh hill. This time round, we didn’t walk as a group as some of the members walked ahead with teacher Harriet while a few of us walked behind with teacher Thomas.

After all had assembled at the entry gate, we stole a few moments taking a group photo to remember our hike to Ngong Hills. Now the weather was getting a little bit chilly as we all waited for our matatu to come pick us back home. What a day well spent and I really enjoyed myself just like my other friends in our journalism club.

Group photo of the Journalism Club

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Jenipher Awuor, pictured here with Journalism Club Instructor Thomas Bwire, is a Form 2 (second year) high school student at Gigiri Lions Secondary School.  She is a member of the Uweza Journalism Club. 

Reading with a purpose

by Thomas Bwire

Schools have just closed for April holiday and the Uweza center is coming back to life from the day‘s silence. One can easily be mistaken that nothing much happens in the evening.  It’s just past 5 pm and one can easily hear murmurs in low tones from the adjacent classes within the court. I walk into one of the classrooms and I meet a few young students all glued to their books as they try to concentrate.

Though it’s a classroom set up, no one here is wearing any school uniforms. I quickly say hey and explain my mission of approaching them for a small interview this evening.

I am amazed by their self motivation.  Despite schools being on a holiday, a few of them are taking it a step further and creating their own time to come at our center and make use of our open space by revising, reading and also getting some educational assistance from their friends.

The first person I approach is Aisha Mohammed who recently joined high school.  She shared with me that her reason for coming at the center was because her new school requires students to undertake an exam on the next opening date and she doesn’t want to have any excuse for failing. "I want to refresh my mind so I don't forget learned topics when I sit for that exam on day one," she told me.

Aisha Mohammed

Second in line was Norah Atieno a class eight pupil at Ayany Primary school who informed me that she loves to keep herself busy so as she can remember what the teacher had taught them in school. “When I come here, I am able to avoid clashing with my mum who sometimes  give me additional house chores like washing the dishes that eat into my time when I want to study,” notes Norah.

For Everlyne Nzilani, also a class eight candidate at Ayany Primary, her major reason for coming to the center is to seek guidance from other friends and tutors who are always ready to assist her when she has difficulty with her school work. “You see I want to be a judge when am done with my education,” says Everlyne. Her advice to her peers is that they need to study hard, plan ahead and that nothing should stop anyone achieve their goals in life. Faith Jennifer, who aims to become a doctor, is happy to use the center as a safe space to study hard so as she can pass her exams.

From left: Class 8 students Norah Atieno, Everlyne Nzilani, and Faith Jennifer

An interaction with Stephen Odhiambo a form three (third year) high school student  gave me an insight into his thoughts that  he wants to pass his exams well and see his family out of the slum life one day. The last on my list was Alex Nyabuto, also a form three student.  He was happy to share with me his sentiments that being at the center takes him away from bad friends who can easily influence him into drugs and idleness that won’t be of any benefit to him.

From left: Form Three students Stephen Odhiambo, Alex Nyabuto, Peter Odhiambo

When all is said and done, the time to create a conducive future is now by investing time and energy into the books and the available space to gain valuable knowledge.

Uweza and Barclay’s Fun Day

by Thomas Bwire

Saturday 14th gave the Uweza soccer family the chance to gather together at the Toi primary school. Upon our arrival at midday, we found the coaches marking the soccer pitch in readiness for the final event slotted to take place in the afternoon.

The weather looked sunny, though we anticipated that the rains would surprise us in the afternoon as the dark clouds above the skies said it all. Time flew so fast that in no time the empty soccer pitch got filled up with kids from the soccer program. Part of the pitch was a white mounted tent and seats nicely arranged for the visitors whom we all anticipated anxiously.

Once everyone was assembled, the team coaches arranged their teams according to house colors so as to participate in the days activities meant to let all participants relax and have fun. The visitors did arrive on time and were warmly welcomed by Charles Kaindi, team manager of the soccer program and his assistant David Otieno.

Shortly after everyone got settled, each house team was asked to send two participants for the first sport of sack racing. The sport required participants to run towards the empty sacks and wear them as they jump back to the start line. Once all the participants were ready,”prrrrr” goes the whistle from Under-12 coach Joash Ngaira and indication for the first lot to run fast as lightening and pick their sacks and jump back. “Yes yes yes,” the crowd went wild as they cheered their favorite participants. Shirley Ann Den Houter of Barclays also gave her best she could during the sack race while art instructor Joseph Wanderi was tasked to record all teams’ scores that were to be reported at the end of all the activities.

 Next activity into the program was everyone’s favorite, the dancing competition, here the DJ had took charge by giving music of choice to the dancers selected to represent their houses. Upon receiving their cue to start the dance, all showcased what they are made of as all kind of dancing styles were showcased. This took a while and one of the Barclays staff George Wandera was the judge and was tasked to eject those not up to the audience standards. Some of the Barclays staff too did their jig alongside the kids. After several rounds we all had a winner who beat everyone. “And the winner is Mohamed Kilonzo” announced Team Manager Charles amid shouts of joy as “Moha” famously known by his peers carried him shoulder high praising him.

Last activity on the day’s program was the seven aside mini tournament that took 10 minutes of fulltime game and each team had 7 players. Time flew so fast as the games were interesting to watch. The teams had a mixture of players both male and female and not forgetting some of the Barclays staff present. The teams showed their prowess and they had to end at the penalty stage where the goals scored made the difference at the end of the day.



The grand time came when the Uweza Soccer Academy received generous donation of soccer balls, cones, a new pump, and first aid equipment for the soccer team to help them in their league and performance.

The task ahead is for our soccer teams to show what they are made of in their coming matches.