Project Report
| Nov 29, 2017
2017 Year-End Campaign
By Nancy Njeri | Project Principle
When you were a teenager, chances are you needed some guidance to reach your goals. In life, as in soccer, you need assists to score goals. I know I did, and I’m grateful for those who helped me. Every day in developing countries on soccer pitches, in school yards, in classrooms, and on dusty fields, Vijana Amani Pamoja are making an assist for young people—but they can’t do it without your support. Young people in sub-Saharan Africa face the most acute combination of health and economic issues of any population in the world, including HIV, unwanted pregnancy, and gender-based violence. With your help, they can overcome these obstacles and reach their goals. By making an assist, you can empower youth to shine and achieve their goals. On Tuesday, GlobalGiving launched GlobalGiving’s 2017 YEAR-END CAMPAIGN to celebrate our 2017 fundraising campaigns which you have been a great part of it.GlobalGiving is now offering twenty $100 prizes to the first 10 projects to reach 50 donors and the first 10 projects to reach $10,000 by the end of 2017.We are humbly reaching out to YOU to help us be part of the first 10 projects for this campaign.
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Oct 30, 2017
Graduation Ceremony
By Enouce Ndeche | Project Principle
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Graduation Ceremony
Jubilation for the last batch of in-school SKILLZ Kenya HIV awareness program participants during the graduation ceremony at their school. With schools now closing for long holidays, the focus is now shifting to the community centres with a cocktail of football based HIV prevention methodologies lined up including: a youth football league geared towards promotion of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) targeting adolescent boys, distribution of condoms and HIV testing services, etc.
Coaches Debrief
Skillz Coaches assembling for a debrief to discuss challenges and successes as they gather post questionnaires from their fellow coaches collected from participants. The post questionnaires are conducted after the program to gauge participants’ gained knowledge, attitudes and communication about HIV/AIDS. To gather further qualitative data, focus group discussions and In-depth interviews are conducted in some of the interventions and information entered into the scoreboard where they get analyzed on a monthly basis.
Football With a Different Mission
VAP fc plays in the ongoing Nairobi county league of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF). Composed of local former Skillz graduates, most of its players are committed Skillz coaches who give back to the community, visiting schools and community centres implementing HIV awareness programs to other millennials.Led by Ken who wears two hats, serving as VAP’s master coach (life skills trainer) and club’s head coach, the team is looking forward to be promoted next season. “I feel good to be a footballer and to use the same football to empower my community.” Said 17 year old defender Jared .
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VAP fc in action
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VAP fc in action
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Oct 5, 2017
Thanks for being part of this Award
By Enouce Ndeche | Project Principle
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Football for Peace
Through its continuous efforts of striving to learn, improve and grow its programs’ impact, VAP has won a spot on GlobalGiving’s Top 10 list of Non-profit organizations committed to impact https://www. globalgiving.org/learn/top-10- nonprofits/. This has been as a result of actively participating in the GlobalGiving Rewards systems which GlobalGiving uses to recognize the over 17,908 nonprofit partners globally who are committed to learn improve and grow. The Reward system provides tools and trainings necessary for nonprofit organizations to utilize as they continue to build and scale up the capacity of their programs while receiving points for both effectiveness (commitment to learning) and Engagement (participation on the GlobalGiving platform).The listing has been accompanied by a seed grant from GlobalGiving which will go towards strengthening the capacity of the programs."I wonna say thank you very much for your continous donations through GlobalGiving that contributed largely on our impact and effectiveness.Please rest assured that this award also belongs to you." Said Enouce,Director of Vijana Amani Pamoja.Please find attached the certificate.
Football for Peace
VAP coaches, volunteers and staff gathered at Buru Buru grounds to mark the International Day of Peace which is globally celebrated on 21st September. The group played a football match under the banner ‘Am Playing for Peace’ and later on had a walk from the pitch to the streets carrying peace messages to the Kenyan population to quench the simmering tensions. The International Day of Peace ("Peace Day") is observed around the world each year on 21 September. Established in 1981 by unanimous United Nations resolution, Peace Day provides a globally shared date for all humanity to commit to Peace above all differences and to contribute to building a Culture of Peace.
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