Making footballs that can save lives in Africa

Dear Readers, As we strive to creating more opportunities for young people in Africa, we would like to redirect your kind support to our new Global Giving page;

http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/donate-balls-to-children-in-africa/

This will allow you to read more on our projects not just in Kenya but in Zambia and the UK.

Asanteni Sana(Thank you all)

• May 2010 News letter (PDF)
  

Holiday greetings from the Alive & Kicking Kenya team!

Here we are again. An amazing year comes to an end and the New Year is knocking. Kindly find attached our last newsletter of the year and receive our heartfelt gratitude for your support throughout 2009.

We wish you a flourishing and successful 2010 – the year of football!

• Newsletter_December_2009.pdf (PDF)
  

When Alive & Kicking Kenya sent out footballs donated on GlobalGiving to the Gideon Soldiers Orphanage in Nyanza Province, the last thing we expected is that they would share the joy of having a proper ball to play with, with a fellow home. Newton Atela, Director of the Gideon Soldiers Orphanage wrote the following upon receiving the donated soccer balls:

“I write to let you know that I received the balls for our children. Thank you so much. 1 ball we gave Peace Children (Otonglo). Thanks a lot and kindly note that before receiving those balls the Gideons (Name for the Orphans) were using balls made of polythene. Being that the orphanage is in the rural area, we have large fields and using the polythene-made balls was not enjoyable. Thanks again. Our orphans loved the balls and on the 1st day as they played, it attracted over 30 children. The whole scene was GOOD. Almost like an early Christmas. We love you & thank you again.”

Zacheus Ochieng, Director of Peace Children's Ministry also wrote back to us to express their gratitude for their first ever ball:

“It is with much love and joy that we send our greetings and love to you from Peace Children's Ministry here in Kisumu, Kenya. This mail comes to you to thank you so much for the football that we received from you through Gideon Soldiers Orphanage. The donation was of a great blessing to the orphans in our center and children in crisis who now can have their first ever ball to play with and be happy together. May God richly reward you for your kind donation to the orphans.”

As Alive & Kicking Kenya, we cannot thank you enough for your generous donations that continue to enable us to distribute more soccer balls to needy children across Kenya. We value your support and look forward to putting more balls at the feet of children around the country, and Africa. As always, we value your comments and input so please keep them coming!